Initiative does not pay here - SIMS Coordinator Walgreens Employee Review

3.0
Aug 21, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's good to know that at least you are working for a stable company. You can be confident Walgreens will be here ten years from now. There are new stores opening all the time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cons

Employees are not treated equally by management. Most management do not want to listen to employee input even though that is exactly what the top ranks say they do. Corporate changes things inside the store without considering that older stores were built differently with different wall and gondola heights. More work is always expected in less time. More responsibilities are continually added without compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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