Does Walgreens pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Walgreens employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Walgreens. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Walgreens?

33% of Walgreens employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Walgreens 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Walgreens?

Pharmacy Technician (4115) , Customer Service Associate (1990) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1621) , Shift Lead (1600) , Cashier (1362) , Pharmacist (1159) , Store Manager (1078) , Customer Service Representative (823) , Shift Leader (738) , Sales Associate/Cashier (680) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (596) , Sales Associate (596) , Assistant Manager (577) , Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician (511) , Pharmacy Manager (468)

What are the pros of working at Walgreens according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits but they were changing these as I was leaving not sure they are still good." ((in 1852 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1404 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1329 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1186 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling since it's difficult to work as a nurse practitioner and have hourly and not salaried positions." ((in 619 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Walgreens according to real employee reviews?

"Also very low pay and you won't receive your pay raise even when promised after the one year mark." ((in 2385 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1937 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 951 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 525 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 492 reviews))

What are employees saying about Walgreens layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Walgreens layoffs and their outlook for job security at Walgreens in 2026.

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Walgreens reviews

3.0

33% would recommend to a friend

(37,144 total reviews)

Mike Motz

23% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Senior management

Walgreens has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 37,144 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Walgreens employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

37K reviews

2.0

Oct 6, 2009

Upper management is horrible

Pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can travel anywhere and there will be opportunities for you. Many Opportunities to move up in position. Walgreens pays for training and certifications which otherwise can be expensive.

Cons

They make you travel to other stores despite the distance it may take with no choice in the matter. Upper management (district level) is horrible, they rarely respond and have no bonds to any employees. They only look out for themself and the company and completely disreguard ANY thought for their employees!

3.0

Oct 6, 2009

OK

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benifits are great. Pay is competitive with larger retail stores but headaches are less due to less volume from a walmart or target.

Cons

Working on weekends and late nights isn't great. Managers can lack knowledge you have but scared to promote because smarter than they.

3.0

Oct 4, 2009

So-So

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The position offered over time and allowed for a nice work/life balance. The pay was competitive and there was a fine benefits package.

Cons

Unfortunately the management can change and reviews don't often get done on time leaving it difficult to get promised promotions.

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