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3.6
Average Rating
(based on 209 CVS Review Ratings)

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Company Culture
3.4
Growth Opportunities
3.1
People You Work With
4.2
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
3.2
Support You Get
3.6
Way You Work
3.8
Work Setting
3.5
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"Always something new going on there and a very fun group of people to work with. If I had the opportunity to ever be a part of the store planning group again and work full time, I would take it."
Posted 10 years ago in Woonsocket, RI
Pharmacy Technician

What do you like about working at CVS?

"I enjoy the benefits and also the chance to grow within the company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself and trust your ablility. Be on time to your interview."

What don't you like about working at CVS?

"I dislike the fact that people do not work as a team and the bad company politics. I especially those who act fake at CVS Pharmacy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I suggest that CVS Pharmacy opens their communication lines for empolyees who have a hard time. Also, be fair with others, and discipline those who do not follow company guidelines."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Shift Supervisor

"This job was very stressful."

What do you like about working at CVS?

"Flexible schedule, if you need a day off most of the time you get it; also has good vacation hours."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The pay is minimal and your hours will eventually be cut, so only interview if you're ok with that."

What don't you like about working at CVS?

"I dislike that CVS cut store hours every year and now everyone is always mad. People blame others for not getting their work done. They are constantly finding ways to make things more difficult for their employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You need to stop fussing about the little things and say thank you every once in awhile."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Cashier

What do you like about working at CVS?

"The customers were the only pick me up for me. They would come in all smiles some days and then some they just seemed a bit off . Yet that's what made me happy there. The customers made it a little different."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Dont let the other employees or even the manager boss you around, best is if you stay quiet and work, no drama will peruse."

What don't you like about working at CVS?

"The manager was always screaming at us or she would do half her time at work and make one of the employees take her shift while she would go home cause she felt like it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would look at getting the store out of its chaos and mess and start by getting things organized. Making sure the other employees were content and were doing their job right."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Lead Architect

What do you like about working at CVS?

"I like that CVS Caremark is a fast pace environment, with which you use knowledge base to excel within the company. I also enjoy the ability to utilize the necessary tools to get the job done."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I would like the other interviewers to be comfortable and honest and present yourself with confidence (not excessive) and also address every question in a tone within the panel or several interviewers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"CVS Caremark Management needs the necessary management skills and tools to manage projects better."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Store Manager

"The company is responsible but greedy and very understaffed."

What do you like about working at CVS?

"I like that the environment at CVS Pharmacy is free from harassment and the field management/store teams are excellent and work well together to provide great service."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"This isn't an easy job at any level. If you aren't the cream of the crop, look elsewhere. If you are that good and want to leave behind the yelling screaming boss, the sexual harassment, and the discrimination, then try it. They don't put up with anything here at CVS pharmacy."

What don't you like about working at CVS?

"Although things are great at our level (because we make it work well) CVS Pharmacy is a green eyed monster. I know what my profit and loss statement says, and the constant budget cuts and low wages are completely unnesesary. I work 55-75 hours per week because the company runs us short handed and demands a high expectation that is unreachable for most stores. Budgeting between stores is uneven making it much harder for some locations to handle the responibility than others."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My biggest criticism is to bring the amount of people working at one time to a more appropriate level because we generally run way too short on employees. Increase incentives and create twice a year monetary reviews for crew on the same scale the company is using now. Don't be so greedy. Focus on driving service and compliance and watch your top end sales increase instead of cutting nesesary expenses."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Assistant Sales Manager

What do you like about working at CVS?

"I enjoy that our customers are amazing. It's very fulfilling to make a difference in their lives each day."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Run away quickly! What You're still here I said run!"

What don't you like about working at CVS?

"CVS Caremark is about compliance; after all, it is a pharmaceutical company. They often forget there are people at the ends of those numbers. As a front store employee, we are treated like the convenience store attached to the pharmacy. It's about hitting numbers and threats if you don't."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management needs to create a positive environment that offers extensive training to influence a customer first impression."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Training Store Manager

"At CVS Pharmacy, a store manager must develop a great working relationship with the pharmacy manager."

What do you like about working at CVS?

"I like working with the customers and patients so they feel important and valued."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure to ask as many questions as you need about your career path and potential."

What don't you like about working at CVS?

"I don't enjoy that some employees struggle with the politics between front store sales managers and pharmacists."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management needs to input more flexibility and adaptability; also remember to put the customer first to be successful."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Pharmacy Technician

What do you like about working at CVS?

"I like that at CVS Caremark you can multitask and utilize team work. Also, this job built my character and I grew with new experiences. I enjoy the pace of this job, as well."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask many questions about the jobs and the length of the contract."

What don't you like about working at CVS?

"I hate the lack of patience with patients who are sick and need his or her medication urgently."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen carefully to the patient requested before giving opinions or feedback."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Automation Engineer

"The job at CVS Caremark was very rewarding!"

What do you like about working at CVS?

"I enjoyed having a boss who is very helpful and supportive, it makes me do my best work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Whoever being interviewed must be willing to relocate to either Chicago, IL, or Wilkes Barre, PA."

What don't you like about working at CVS?

"I dislike when CVS Caremark's facilities close down, which cause the loss of many jobs. I'm sure that this was not done lightly because it happens to a lot of companies nowadays."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My only suggestion for management is to look at all the resources available to them and fight for the jobs of those who had worked for them."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Analyst

What do you like about working at CVS?

"CVS Caremark is large company with many jobs available to be moved around in. It also has good benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Look around at other companies before accepting a job at CVS."

What don't you like about working at CVS?

"I dislike that there is no job security and it seems to be very disorganized. CVS Caremark has gone through three major reorganizations in three and a half years."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more fair in treating your employees and try to reduce the amount of back stabbing."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Lead Technician

What do you like about working at CVS?

"I like helping people. Knowing that I can improve a person's day makes me happy, and my job at CVS Pharmacy allows me to do that."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Check all of your options make sure you are committed to what you will be doing."

What don't you like about working at CVS?

"I dislike that the workload can be unbearable, there's too much focus on the numbers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would listen to more input from those that work the store."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Inside Sales Representative

What do you like about working at CVS?

"I like that there is low stress with a good work schedule. I also had a short commute to a nice, newer building."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's great for someone who went to school for pharmaceutical degree. If you want to do sales as a career, I don't recommend it."

What don't you like about working at CVS?

"I don't like that my boss nitpicks about silly things like being two minutes late."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would have the sales team focused more on actual sales than account management. Also, CVS Caremark should not have a minimum amount of minutes on the phone required each day."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Store Manager

"Excellent company to work for with opportunity for growth."

What do you like about working at CVS?

"I enjoy that there's excellent team work and collaboration between different levels of management and employees at CVS Pharmacy."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"CVS Pharmacy is always looking for high-spirited individuals that are committed and dedicated to learning and mastering the company's mission, vision, and goals."

What don't you like about working at CVS?

"I dislike when I have to work over 70 hours a week."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They do a phenomenal job and are a fast-paced technologically evolving company, which is very exciting."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Associate

What do you like about working at CVS?

"I like that CVS Caremark has decent benefits and the job helps pays the bills."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Your first impression will set your career path in stone. Also, your starting pay will determine your future benefits and percentage raises."

What don't you like about working at CVS?

"I do not get paid enough to cover all of my bills and support my family."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should increase delivery efficiency and front line associate job satisfaction."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Business Systems Manager

What do you like about working at CVS?

"I like working with the different people and their unique backgrounds. I also enjoy the flexible work hours."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"When interviewing at CVS Caremark, you should be yourself. Keep your answers directed to how you will be able to help the company when you are hired."

What don't you like about working at CVS?

"I don't enjoy the lack of training and tools to perform the job. The deadlines at CVS Caremark were not always reasonable as well."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should provide better training and tools to the employees. Also they need to set deadlines that are reasonable and provided by the poeple who would be performing the work."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5

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Is CVS a good company to work for?

CVS has an overall rating of 3.6 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 209 CVS Review Ratings left anonymously by CVS employees, which is 8% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 84% of employees would recommend working at CVS.

Does CVS pay their employees well?

CVS employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 99 CVS employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find CVS Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at CVS?

84% of employees would recommend working at CVS with the overall rating of 3.6 out of 5. Employees also rated CVS 3.4 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.2 for Rewards You Receive, 3.1 for Growth Opportunities and 3.6 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at CVS?

According to our data, the highest paying job at CVS is a VP of Marketing Strategy at $212,000 annually. Browse CVS Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at CVS?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at CVS is a Stock Cashier at $12,000 annually. Browse CVS Salaries by Job Profile.

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