Pharmacy Technician (Former Employee), Homerville, GA – May 19, 2013
Pros: working with wonderful co workers
Cons: not long enough breaks
Rite Aid phamrmacy is a fast place envirnment you have to be on your toes and make sure that everything is done in an time frame. Greeting customers with a smile and make sure that they have everything that they need before leaving the store. The hardest part of the job was dealing with unhappy patients whiether it was over there prescribtions or they – more... were taking their bad day out on you. The most enjoyable part was meeting people and they still know who you are even thought I'm no longer working there to this day. – less
cashier (Former Employee), Harahan, LA – May 19, 2013
Pros: customers, management, location
Cons: drunks
Calm and actually peaceful. I learned how to deal with many different people. Management was kind and understanding. Co workers were nice and helpful. Hardest part was dealing with drunks but became easy. Most enjoyable part of the job was seeing repetitive customers and getting to know them.
Very active retail pharmacy where the customers come first
Certified Pharmacy Technician (Current Employee), Rex, GA – May 16, 2013
Pros: meeting all kind of people that you can relate to
Cons: short lunch breaks or not break at all
A typical day at work is usually very busy and fast-paced. I am responsible for data entry of prescriptions, answering the telephone, ringing up customers using the drive-thru and inside, and assisting the Pharmacist with anything they might need help with. Overall, I have learned how to become very aware of my work and my skills have improved over – more... the last 3 years where it lead to a promotion of becoming Lead Pharmacy Technician. My co-workers think very highly of me and we all help each other on a daily basis. The hardest part of my job is working at a place where we are under-staffed, but I have learned to manage. The most enjoyable part of my job is knowing that doing a simple task can make a big difference in someone else's life. – less
Working at Rite Aid was flexible for my school schedule and allowed me to advance my career as a pharmacy technician
Pharmacy Technician (Former Employee), Monroeville, PA – May 14, 2013
Working at Rite Aid started off my pharmacy technicican career. I learned everything about being a technician there including, how to read prescriptions, data entry them, and the pharmacutical language. I also worked with insurance companies to make sure the patients had coverage for their medications. The most enjoyable part of the job was learning – more... new information and gaining more knowledge in this field of employment. – less
Front End Associate (Former Employee), New York, NY – May 13, 2013
I learned a great deal about customer service under a few great Managers but most of the Upper Echelon management were not particularly in touch with how to run the store efficiently.
Clerk (Former Employee), Newport Beach, CA – May 13, 2013
Pros: ice cream during break, great co-workers
Cons: health benefits, holliday work
I would wake up at 6am to be there at 7:30 am. As soon as I clocked in I would walk down the store and check for misplaced merchandize. At 8 I would work the front register until 3pm. My co-workers were nice and fun to work with. I enjoyed working and dealing with all kinds of customers, some were nice others were not too nice but I always, somehow, – more... managed to make all of the smile before they left. The customers were the most enjoyable part of my job. – less
Warehouse work, picking and packing orders and paperwork.
Clerical/Material Handler (Former Employee), Liverpool, NY – May 13, 2013
Pros: start early and finish early.
Cons: standing and walking all day long.
Work starts early in the morning processing the paperwork and collating them with their matching labels into packets. Use those packets to pick, pack, seal and ship the products.
Stock/Cashier (Former Employee), Newark, NJ – May 11, 2013
Pros: good money got hour
Cons: short breaks
Stock, maintenance, cashier.I learn hoiw to stock stuff in there selves also learn how to handle an cash register. I got along with all my co-worker the hardest part was when i first started.the most important part was when i was doin stock because i had to get it done a certain time
SALES ASSOCIATE/ PHARMACY TECHNICIAN (Current Employee), Detroit Michigan – May 11, 2013
Pros: work schedule goes by senority.
Cons: company stays open too late once it's dark outside and not enough security.
Can be slow and fast paced at times. Learned to be independent and great customer service. Management is okay some more than others. Some co workers are quiet and not friendly. There is nothing hard about the job. Most enjoyable part of the job is being independent.
Certified Pharmacy Technician (Current Employee), Portland, OR – May 9, 2013
typical day at work is helping customers, filling prescriptions, doing ten key, skills have enhanced, enjoy working with co-workers, working with insurance company, working with the customers.
Rite aid company is a good store to work in. IT DOES HAVE ITS PROS AND CONS.
Shift Supervisor (Current Employee), West New York, NJ – May 9, 2013
Pros: everyone works as a team.
Cons: dont get paid like a shift supervisor should.
A typical day at work to me is going to the bank once i punched in to take the deposits that where done the night before. Then after that do cycle counts face the store and most important customer service. Also, when the cashier needs approval or any help that only the management team can do, well I'm there to help. And the last thing i do is count – more... all the register and count the safe. Make the deposits for the night. – less
Asset Protection Agent (Current Employee), Los Angeles, CA – May 8, 2013
Great company to work for. Excellent benefits. Great Management. Great atmosphere. I really recommend anyone looking for a long term answer this is it. The only thing is getting paid more is a little hard.
