Have you ever worked with a Pharmacist you did not like? What didn't you like about them?
Be careful not to bad mouth your old boss! It's okay to share some qualities that might have affected you or the staff negatively. Keep your response positive. In talking about other people's flaws, share what you learned or how you learned to work with them. Sometimes the downfalls of your coworkers can be opportunities for you to share your skills. See if you can flip this question around to show off how well you handled a difficult personality.
"One particular pharmacist that I worked with wasn't very personable with patients. They were professional, but just not much of a people person. I love working with people, so I took it as an opportunity to shine when I worked with customers. By me taking the time to make sure they received the best service, our customers left the pharmacy happy each and every time."
"While having not worked under a difficult pharmacist yet as a new graduate, I worked for a supervisor during college that was very disorganized when it came to being timely with things like our schedule. Knowing that she was very busy in her job, I had to be very patient when looking for answers from her, and I never became upset when it took time to get answers."
"During my career, I have worked for challenging Pharmacists. I value my professional work relationships, and sometimes we agreed to disagree, and that's ok. At the end of the day, making the best choices to best serve our patients was the most important thing and that was achieved each time."
Community answers are written by other candidates practicing this set. Reading how others frame the same question is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.
Anonymous Answer
In my almost ten years as a tech, I have worked with many pharmacists, with their way of working and thinking. But it doesn't matter if we agree on something because, in the end, we all work together and have the purpose of helping patients, being professionals.
Rachelle's Feedback
I like that you took this question and turned your response into a positive one. Try to add in a bit about the type of qualities that you enjoy the most in people. This way, you are still answering the question a bit more directly.
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