Decent pharmacy department but improvement is needed - Pharmacist Kroger Employee Review

3.0
14 Jan 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

More technician help than you would get at CVS and Walgreens. Computer system is really easy to use and the prescription filling process is flawless. Customers tend to be grocery shoppers who happen to get their prescriptions there as well so they tend to be a friendly clientele.

Cons

Management is out of touch with pharmacy practice. They don't understand high volume stores and how to keep good employees. Vacation and PTO is also terrible. You get 3 weeks upon hiring but they force you to use it a week at a time so you can't use vacation days for 4 day weekend getaways. You get 3 flexible PTO days but they cannot be used on weekends or on days where you work 12 hours. If your partner uses a PTO day then you are forced to work their shift regardless of what your schedule is (let's say you were morning shift and then your partner requests PTO, they will only send a pharmacist from 9 to 5 so you are forced to work night shift). I was happy with the company until a change in management convinced me that I was not going to move up the company ladder so I began the search for another job.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

• Generally work with fantastic people. • Work is not difficult, and time flies when busy. • My bosses collaborated with me to create a schedule that worked, as I often had other commitments. • Overall, a pleasant work experience most days. Get good at what you do and you'll do fine.

Cons

• Some of the senior management was less friendly than others - as to be expected. • Days were very volatile; some could be extremely easy, and others could be a nightmare. • Scheduling was kept rather limited; although I was able to get the hours I wanted, often times management would look to cut hours from departments whenever possible, leaving less support.

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