Requires You To Submit Video Discrimination - Senior Software Developer CVS Health Employee Review

1.0
Nov 26, 2020
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Pros

Don't know enough to comment.

Cons

After having to complete a lengthy job application you're required to record a video of yourself answering screening questions as an additional step of the application process. It is a painful process that requires multiple takes to get a version you can stomach, let alone something you’d share with a potential employer. Adding this extra step is touted as a strategy to increase efficiency and save recruiters time but from my perspective, it is just another opportunity for even more bias and discrimination to be added to the hiring process. Also, CVS Health may be able to use/sell/distribute your image/video/likeness in any way they see fit. There is no transparency in how they can use your image/video/likeness or how long they will keep them. What they also aren't transparent about is if an actual person does the initial review or if an AI does it or if AI is involved in any part of the hiring process. It has been well documented that some AIs have a built-in bias because of the humans who develops/codes them can add their implicit biases.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Dec 13, 2014
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Pros

I learned a lot working there as far as how to run a business as well as how to develop a team. I had one of the most successful teams in the company ranking as the top store year over year in two separate markets, one in the Northeast one in the Southeast. I was a paragon winner with the company as well. My most recent DM was very supportive. I genuinely thank them for the opportunity and the knowledge that I acquired while working with them.

Cons

Work hours were excessive. To be successful hours worked were borderline slavery. While I willingly worked them to be successful, the week you didn't you were immediately behind. Vacations were almost non existent due to constant visitors from corporate stopping in to do reviews. Holiday weeks were paid 4 days regular 1 holiday and you worked all 5. The facade of the stores looking great when these people stop by versus the reality of the business is polarizing. There were always teams of people and excessive expenditures of payroll thrown into stores prior to their visits. While I understood the need to make an appearance, it was always will always be a backwards way off thinking. Company preaches quality of life for their clients while quality of life for their employees is non-existent. As a "manager" in your average store you will be "managing" a total of one person during your shift, with a total of 10 people at location. Location open hours will exceed total payroll hours ie Sun-Sat 7am-10pm = 15hrs per day x 7 days x 2 people = 210 hrs which excludes the need to have a person unload deliveries that come in during non opened hours. Your budgeted hours will be approximately 208 hrs. I will only mention that during the month of December that there are extended hours for the stores but no budgeted hours to accommodate. Stores are held to strict shrink targets with little to no control over external theft. Remember 2 people at location, if four people enter to steal there is nothing you can do to stop them. These are facts not personal prejudices.

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