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.

Walgreens reviews

3.0

33% would recommend to a friend

(37,124 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 37,124 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

2.0

Feb 8, 2009

cost cutting equals poor customer service

Anonymous employee

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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.

4.0

Feb 5, 2009

Great company with a steady future.

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Walgreens offers a great pay rate per hour. Depending on where you work in the store you can make up to $15/hr. before becoming a salaried manager. The company also guarantees a 2/1 match on 2% of your pretax income for a 401k program. Anyone can retire with a profit sharing program like Walgreens'. Also, Walgreens employees get a 15% discount on all Merchandise in the store and 20% off of all Walgreens brand products. There are many opportunities to move up within the store. A cashier who shoes ability and competence can easily move into photo or pharmacy which pays more. Once you attain those positions and show a desire to promote to management, being enrolled in a college business program will almost guarantee a management job if the need is there and the time is right.

Cons

Being a smaller store there are times when staffing issues can arise. There are times when, as a manager, you have to run photo by yourself and still get your own work done. Or pharmacy gets behind on their scripts and you have to spend half the evening helping them get caught up and still get your work done. There are times where the job can be very stressful, but it all correlates to the crew you have at a given time. Certain employees absolutely drain a manager's patience and make the job much harder than it should be, others make the job a breeze. Also, most of the time we run out of Ad items before the Ad is halfway over, thus there are many complaints and rude customers that wear a manager down very quickly.

3.0

Feb 5, 2009

walgreens is a good place to work

Senior pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

benefits salary and flexebility ability to work multiple locations...the company is not going to disappear anytime soon so you have more job security as well....The stock prices are holding up alright in comparison to the rest of the market... people will always need medicine even in a recession period like we are in now......Once you get certified you can become a senior technician and get a small raise

Cons

hours are being cut...you are on your feet the entire shift...after senior technician the only promotion you could get is if you have a pharm d. and become a pharmacist

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