Good place to work - Associate Software Engineer CVS Health Employee Review

4.0
Aug 31, 2025
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Pros

I joined CVS out-of-college, so it was my first full time job as a software developer. I joined under one of their university programs, so I had great benefits such as traveling to a few big cities in the state like New York. Worked with great teams, and management was good, too. I worked remote, so work-life balance was good... but I also feel like I worked a lot because "work" was there always with me at home, and could log in any time.

Cons

Not really cons, I feel fortunate to have had this job since it was remote, so I had very flexible hours, but like I said, it felt like work never ended. I changed a few managers in my nearly 3 years there, not sure if that was bad... Unfortunately, I was laid off due to their financial mistakes of acquiring new companies at really expensive valuations, but oh well, life happens, and one moves on. Overall, I cannot complain, work is work, and in my experience, at least, it was good.

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5.0
Jul 22, 2026
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Pros

Great employment opportunity. Very flexible on schedule and work/life balance.

Cons

Hours fluctuate often so steady pay is unpredictable.

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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