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 1% 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 (4111) , Customer Service Associate (1988) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1618) , Shift Lead (1600) , Cashier (1360) , Pharmacist (1159) , Store Manager (1078) , Customer Service Representative (823) , Shift Leader (738) , Sales Associate/Cashier (680) , Sales Associate (596) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (595) , 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 1837 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1388 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1340 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1187 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 602 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 2450 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1952 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 955 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 529 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 481 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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3.0

33% would recommend to a friend

(37,123 total reviews)

Mike Motz

23% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

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Walgreens has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 37,123 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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37K reviews

4.0

Feb 13, 2009

Walgreens is a great place to work, but . . . .

Mgt

Recommend

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Pros

If you enjoying helping customers, this is the best reason. Other than that, making things right. For example, resets and revisions. Clean the department up and make it shine! I enjoy making my store neat and clean, better than Wal-Mart.

Cons

Lack of support from store and district management, lazy store employees, backstabbing co-workers, gossip, and all the bad decisions corporate is making to save a penny. Constant resets and revisions are another draw back. The expect quick turn around time, but that won't happen now! The worst downside of working at Walgreens right now is all the cuts, what else are they going to do???

2.0

Feb 9, 2009

A Stepping Stone Or A Ledge To Jump Off Of? Only Time Will Tell!

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Walgreens is a good starting point for those people just wrapping up their first degree who need a stepping stone to greater oportunities. If you have a college degree in a business related field, you are pretty much given a free pass to an Assistant Manager position. The pay is a little above average from what other retailers offer to someone who is just starting out on a career path. There are many benefits offered that you can choose to participate in including: health insurance, drug discount plans, profit sharing, a discounted stock purchase program, and life insurance plans to name a few.

Cons

If you work for this company at the level of Assistant or above you will have no social life. If you are salary (Executive Assistant) you will pick up the slack from the shortfalls that mandated payroll budget cuts create. Your schedule will be extremely varied and may on many occasions lead to you closing up the store one night and having to open it up the next morning. Also, you as a store employee will be forced to work hard knowing that you will probably get little to no recognition for a job well done. Also, at the moment, there is much uncertainty. Walgreens has never technically laid anyone off, but now people's positions at the corporate level are being cut and they are being conveniently relocated to a lesser paying position or asked to retire early. This is only a start. It will not be long until these job reclassifications trickle down to the rest of us.

2.0

Feb 8, 2009

cost cutting equals poor customer service

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

competitive salary with good health and dental benefits, there are an number of good health plans to choose from. company also offers a good match on 401-k plan. the 401k plan offers a number of different investment options, including stock and bond choices to a very conservative stable value fund.

Cons

under staffing leading to poor customer service; there is often not even the chance to take a lunch break. this is an even more prevalent problem at stores that have a drive thru window. no retirement plan, only a 401k plan; not enough vacation time for years of service completed.

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