What to Expect During the Hiring Process
The Rite Aid employment process may involve several types of job interviews. The duration of the hiring process as a whole varies by position, as well. Applicants should expect to spend at least a week in the hiring process for most entry-level jobs and up to a month for corporate positions. In addition to job interviews, store positions oftentimes require drug screenings in order to gain employment. Drug testing happens at the discretion of hiring managers and may not apply to all candidates.
Customer Service Interviews
As a retail company, Rite Aid employs interviews focusing heavily on customer service-related questions. Many of the interview questions gauge personality and jobs skills related to serving the general public in a retail setting. Interviews for shift supervisor and manager positions focus heavily on the amount of leadership experience required to assume managerial roles. The hiring process typically involves panel interviews and one-on-one discussions with store management. Panel interviews often prove most prevalent with managerial candidates.
Varied Interview Experiences
Some positions also require applicants to take online surveys prior to attending any interviews. The use of online surveys varies greatly by location, with most locations choosing to forgo the online survey and hire as needed. The actual interview portion of the hiring process also varies. Depending on desired job title, applicants participate in either a single interview with a potential supervisor or meet with several hiring personnel ranging from Rite Aid store managers to area and district managers. Pharmacy applicants and managerial workers often participate in the intensive interview process.
Making a Good Impression
Applicants should dress in business-casual attire for Rite Aid interviews. In order to make a good first impression, shake hands with the hiring manager before and after the job interview. Workers should remain positive, smile, and keep consistent eye contact throughout the interview. "Why do you want to work for Rite Aid?" represents the most common interview question asked of potential associates. Elaborate on strengths and try to recast weaknesses as areas to work on. If possible, try to provide more in-depth and personal answers than basic, flat responses. The company enjoys hiring workers with personality who mesh well with others in team-oriented job settings.
Rite Aid Stock Associate Interview Video
Video Transcript
Interviewer: Please describe your job title and primary duties.
Rite Aid Employee: With Rite Aid, I was working as a stock person as well as cashier. Mostly, I was stocking shelves, especially during seasonal. We often had to switch up the merchandise on stock. On truck days, you always have to refill stock.
Interviewer: What was the work environment like?
Rite Aid Employee: It was very friendly. I worked in a smaller facility, so we all knew each other very well, even the pharmacists. It was nice to know that they are almost like friends to you.
Interviewer: Please describe a typical day as an employee.
Rite Aid Employee: You get in there in the morning, you usually have to do a little bit of work with the newspapers first. Then, you are going to be checking people out, of course, and usually towards the evening hours is when you do a lot of your stocking, so you’re not bothering any of the customers. It’s pretty fast paced, so you’re always finding something to do and it makes the work day really fast.
Interviewer: How would you describe the application and interview process?
Rite Aid Employee: The application process was really simple. I actually did not need a resume for it. I just filled out an application, and you turn it in. I made sure to call before I let them call me. The interview process was sort of atypical for me because I actually knew someone in the company. But, what I can say is that they have you do a phone interview, which is computer-based. Advice for that is just remember that stealing is never right. They’re going to ask you a lot of questions revolved around that.
Interviewer: What questions did the interviewer ask during the job interview?
Rite Aid Employee: Let’s see, it was a lot of stuff about theft. There were also a few questions about what do you think makes a good employee, such as whether you should stay with a company for a long time or if you think it’s okay to move from company to company. I answered that you should stay with a company and grow with the company, which got me the job.
Interviewer: What set you apart from the other candidates?
Rite Aid Employee: I always take my interviews very seriously. I know that it was just a stocking position, but whenever I went in, I was dressed in a nice shirt and nice pants. I wasn’t just going in with jeans. I always tried to be as professional as possible, regardless of the job.
Interviewer: What other advice would you give to a job seeker looking to gain employment?
Rite Aid Employee: Definitely when you’re going to do an interview with them or apply there, make sure you call the company because in corporations sometimes they get busy and they have other things to be done. So, looking at applications is not necessarily the first thing on their list. As well, if you call in, it’s going to make yourself stick out in their minds a little more.
Courts says:
I’m 16 turning 17 in November looking for a job, maybe I’ll be lucky here. But there is that 18+ minimal age thing because you have to be old enough to sell cigarettes to people.. so I don’t know if I could be eligible for the job.
Madeline says:
I am 18 years old and am interested in a cashier position at Rite Aid. I was wondering how I should dress. I don’t want to look too dressy for the interview but I want to impress them as well. Do you have any tips on what kind of outfit I could wear?
Margaret says:
Will an employer from Rite Aid check if ive shoplifted before?
Leticia says:
Madeline, from what I’ve researched and experienced, the dress code if you want to go the safe way IN ANY INTERVIEW; dark blue or black slacks, nice top(not too flashy or revealing) or dress shirt with a cardigan or blazer, closed shoes (black no more than 3 inch heals), better to have no jewelry than cheap looking jewelry (no big hoop earrings as well), a little makeup, and clean nails because you want to shake the interview’s hand before and after the interview.