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CVS Caremark Reviews

Updated May 21, 2013
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2.8 1,440 reviews

                             

44% Approve of the CEO

CVS Caremark President and CEO Larry J. Merlo

Larry J. Merlo

(402 ratings)

37% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Overland Park, KS (US)

Current Employee – been working at CVS Caremark full-time for more than 3 years

ProsGreat people to work with, transferred me to another store because I moved. Understandable with life situations and flexible hours.

ConsThey do not pay competitively compared to hospital pharmacies

Advice to Senior ManagementPay more, give better training to new employees

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Indianapolis, IN (US)

Former Employee – worked at CVS Caremark full-time for more than 3 years

Prosfriendly workers and managers, organized, fast pace

Consnothing else other than its stressful

Advice to Senior Managementnone

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Former Employee – worked at CVS Caremark part-time for more than a year

ProsThe best aspect of the job is interacting with customers, if your a people friendly person. One who works for the company long enough will gain the knowledge of working with a multitude of systems used to make the business efficient.

ConsA high turnover rate was by far the worst I had ever seen. I experienced working with a number of managers and associates throughout my short time there.

Advice to Senior Management-Plan
-Treat employees better.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Chicago, IL (US)

Former Employee – worked at CVS Caremark full-time for more than a year

ProsSmart people, growing business, good pay

ConsDecision making tends toward protocol and lack of speed

Advice to Senior ManagementHire selectively, delegate authority and acceleerate progress

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Keansburg, NJ (US)

Current Employee – been working at CVS Caremark full-time for less than a year

ProsGreat atmosphere, educates you for free, feels professional, actually cares about customers, and we're fast.

ConsThe anxieties that follow this field of work are tough on some people but it can be so rewarding.

Advice to Senior ManagementIf I could change one thing, it'd be the radio station. Working full time hours hearing the same songs over and over again is basically torture. Probably should pay better seeing that we could potentially kill people.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Scottsdale, AZ (US)

Current Employee – been working at CVS Caremark full-time for less than a year

ProsLots of respect and trust for my work as senior advisor. Flexible work between home office and a lovely office building in Scottsdale. Project management is highly respected and plenty of training available to meet the structured project management methodology.

ConsMost of the people I work with are not in Scottsdale - meetings on phones all day.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Current Employee – been working at CVS Caremark

ProsThe people and the organization was great.

ConsNot all of the best employees were hired and some did not try hard.

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Current Employee – been working at CVS Caremark

ProsCVS provides great benefits and good salary

ConsWorking hours are really crazy

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Former Employee – worked at CVS Caremark

ProsHopefully you can find a store that doesn't get too busy.

ConsCan be a high stress environment when lines are long and work keeps piling up.

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Current Employee – been working at CVS Caremark part-time

ProsThey seem to be a very organized company

ConsFor me, there are no downsides.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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