Generally a great health/fitness company; some improvements could be made. - Fitness Specialist Walgreens Employee Review

4.0
Jun 29, 2008
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Pros

The team I work with is strong--most are serious about doing a great job and being of value to the company. The benefits are a plus, as well as the weeks of paid time off. There is flexibility in scheduling work hours. There is the ability to "work out" during work hours by teaching exercise classes. I enjoy my coworkers and clients at the fitness center; it is a generally pleasant work environment.

Cons

It is difficult to advance in the company due to a very limited number of management positions. There are barely any travel opportunities (although some may consider this beneficial). Generally, no bonus(es) is/are received for quality work. Employees/instructors/trainers are not compensated equally at some of the same levels of hourly work.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

Work with your schedule if you are in school.

Cons

Low pay. I need to be able to multitask, run the cash register, and operate the Photo Booth lab at a fast pace.

3.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Can be a fun environment. All in whom your staff is. Operating photo was fun and building projects for the customers. Learning about pharmacy operations.

Cons

Work life balance and low pay for what is expected. Not having enough payroll to effectively run a store. My store ran FE on a 320 hour a week budget. That was barely enough to get buy and meet the expectations put out by the company. I was never able to keep a full leadership staff. When a leader called out, I had to stay. There were days I was called away from my own dinner table. SM's were forced to be in the pharmacy for more than half of their day regardless as to what is happening in the FE. I worked over 50 hours a week and barely got to spend time with my family. If I wasn't at the store I was getting a phone call and having to go back to the store.

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