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      Walgreens

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      Walgreens reviews

      3.0

      33% would recommend to a friend

      (37,123 total reviews)
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      Mike Motz

      23% approve of CEO

      24% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      5.0
      Jan 14, 2009

      No greener pastures

      Executive assistant (exa)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Not a better retail career, IMO. If you perform well, you'll be rewarded w/ pay/advancement. I've passed people who've been w/ the company longer just w/ work ethic and an ability to understand the business. No company is growing as rapidly as it was a year ago, and Walgreens is the same. To think that there'd be a better career opportunity would be short-sighted.

      Cons

      Same as w/ any retail career. If you're salaried, they own you. Don't plan vacations around holidays. SM's get holidays off, but have to work all around them. Also, you'll do alot of baby-sitting (often for people older than you). As should be expected, the hourly people don't always have the same level of dedication as you do, and you have to motivate them to get the job done.

      4.0
      Jan 10, 2009

      This is a solid company that is growing!

      Health center nurse manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It has a very large national clinical community. Management works very hard to ensure peer support. The shared computer database that is used is very exstensive with many new features. This company has recently merged CHD Meridian, Whole Health and Walgreens (Take Care). Take Care is a nurse driven company that remembers that ultimately the patient is our reason for working so hard. The company employs a lot of first rate clinicians and respects experience that comes with age.

      Cons

      The policies and paperwork seem excessive. To ensure state compliance there are many protocols and paperwork to follow. It is a lot to keep up with.

      3.0
      Jan 9, 2009

      My epxerience with Walgreens

      Photo specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      At least with the store I work at, the managers are very friendly, and will listen to their employees. The atmosphere is fairly laid back, but not totally lax. I have never had any problems with my coworkers. Of course it all depends on who is running the store. I have heard some of the other stores in the area aren't run as well as the one I work at, and that is unfortunate. The also have pretty good medical coverage, although don't expect them to cover your vision. I had to pay for that out of pocket. Overall it isn't a bad place to work but don't expect to make a career out of Walgreens unless you go into management, but from what I have seen and heard, it can be very stressing.

      Cons

      The pay is terrible. I work in the photo dept and I started at around 8.50 an hour. We get a dollar raise every year, and that would be good if the starting wages wasn't so low. Also, working in photo can be a little frustrating at times, especially when the photo machines start getting fussy. The Nexlab machine we have now has to have it'ss printers changed every few months because the ribbon used in the printers starts sticking to the paper more and more as time goes on. Every now and then, one of the machines will glitch, either the kiosk or the nexlab, causing a lost order and an inconvenienced customer complaining.

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