What is the hiring process at Fred's?

Aspiring managers often need to participate in multiple interviews, which may include different formats, and this process can last up to four weeks.

Once you submit an online application and resume, depending upon the position, it typically takes up to a week to hear back from a recruiter at Fred's. If you don't hear back, then you should place a follow-up call to the location that you applied to, one week after turning in an application.

For a pharmacy position, you can expect one to two interviews lasting 15 to 30 minutes each. Interview questions include:

• Why did you choose pharmacy as a career?

• Tell me about a time you went above and beyond for a customer.

• Name an improvement you made in your last recent position?

For customer service positions, there is one interview that lasts five to ten minutes. Interview questions include:

• What are your favorite/least favorite aspects of working retail?

• How would you define excellent customer service?

• How would you deal with a difficult customer?

Finally, here are some questions to ask the hiring manager at Fred's:

• What do you like best about working here?

• How would you describe your ideal candidate for this position?

• What about this position is the most important?

• How would you measure my success and what could I do to succeed in your expectations?

• Which part of the position has the steepest learning curve? What can I do in order to get up to speed quickly?

• What opportunities will I have to learn and grow?