SHOPPERS DRUG MART Employer Reviews

A friendly environment. I worked with older and younger people.

Ive had a blast so far working with Shoppers. EVERYONE is amazing at my store! The associate is a brilliant, friendly and helpful pharmacist!
I wanted to get into pharmacy as I have a technician diploma. The FSM took the time to interview me and hire me even tho no spots were available in the pharmacy. I had started off just merchandising, trained on – more... cash, then, 2 months later I was promoted to front store supervisor.
I had never worked a retail job in my life (Im 21) and I love being a supervisor and managing cash duties and breaks, and being there for my staff. Quite honestly I could care less about going into pharmacy, thats how much I LOVE supervising, both morning deposits, and night closing shifts.
I had many odd shifts in pharmacy and they were all nothing but unrewarding, stressful, and unenjoyable for me. My biggest complaint is that I feel extremely undervalued by how little I am paid, no difference whatsoever from going from merchandising to supervising, even in pharmacy which is usually $3/hour more than I am paid. I get my base rate from when i came off probation for every hat I wear in the store. Its just barely enough to get by from pay to pay. :( – less

I got to know the regulars witch was one of the best parts of the job. I worked front cash but got to learn about the pharmacy part. My co-workers were awsome they always were ready to help me if i had questions.

was just a volunteer experience, fun staff, work was interesting

I have enjoyed working for Shoppers Drug Mart while I was in Highschool and College but now its time for a career.

management and employees are all nice and understanding.

I have not worked at shoppers for very long but do to the many opportunities and the staff that i have encountered i would like to very much be able to work for this company for a long time. Very enjoyable place to work and the people that are customers as well as management and the owners make it somewhere you like to come to work everyday.

Working at shoppers it was my first job working in a big place dealing with cash and customers so this job taught how to work a cash, ring in items, and deal with customer service. it wasn't really a place to get to know people because you have your own work stations and usually don't leave them.

A typical work day is split between dispensary, front shop and other HR activities.

Fast paced pharmacy environment.
Need to be a willing team player and communicate effectively with Pharmacist and other Pharmacy Assistants to promote good work flow in this setting.

There is never a lack of tasks that need completed. Fast paced environment where efficiency is key. Great team of people to work alongside.

A great team to work with and a fantastic management team in the Store Manager and the Pharmacist/Owner.

I enjoyed working here and gained a lot of valuable skills for customer service and productivity. I did not see the opportunity at the time but it would have been a good place to join a management training program. My co-workers were all great people and I would work there again if a management program was available to me.

Great place to work, loved working witht the public and being able to be helpful in customer service.

Cosmetics Manager with overseeing the daily operations of entire retail business, scheduling, arranging different events, gift with purchases, accurate inventory control, stock orders/transfers/outbound marketing
Balancing total sales with records at the end of the shift
Preparing weekly schedules for the department (seven people)
Professional skincare – more... analysis and make-up applications
Handling telephone inquires from customers and sales reps
Taking care of the entire cosmetics department/booking appointments/organizing galas and various cosmetics events.
Make- up applications/skin care consultations/inventory control/gift with purchases – less

Not too much to do during a typical day at work. Mostly serving customers, and stocking candy at the cashes. Management was ok, could have been better. Coworkers were ok, did not have a chance to work with everyone. Hardest part of the job was finding something to do during dead times. Most enjoyable part of the job was it was usually busy, and made – more... the days go by fast. – less

I enjoyed meeting people from all aspects of life. Management however is not concerned for there staffs well being. Co-workers have all been amazing. They don't like to give breaks to Postal staff. Low paying job for the amount of hard work we put in. No raise at all!

Great environment to work in. Acquired great organizational skills. Management was great, especially the coworkers. Hardest part of the job was when I worked the night shifts.

Love the people, love what I do and enjoy the personal growth I am experiencing at this company.

Shoppers is a great place to work. I started from co-cop and worked my up. They taught me everything I know about customer service, and cashier tills. Everyone there are nice people, with nice/fair management. The hardest part of the job would probably be unhappy customers. Nobody likes an unhappy customer. Being able to go to work and not hate it was – more... probably the most enjoyable thing. I just all around genuinely liked my job. – less

I felt helpless. The only part of my job I could do independently was stocking the shelves. The system the cash registers operate on always requires authorization. On Saturday's when the stores lined up to the back, when all the cashiers are needing authorization, the customers get angry with us. I also only recieved training on the cash registers. – more... Nobody ever taught me how things outback worked, like the computer, the lists, etc. and management seemed non-existant. I enjoyed most of my co-workers, and only a couple of the management members.The policies were also not followed often by the management. – less