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 (4109) , Customer Service Associate (1988) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1618) , Shift Lead (1600) , Cashier (1360) , Pharmacist (1159) , Store Manager (1078) , Customer Service Representative (823) , Shift Leader (737) , Sales Associate/Cashier (679) , 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 1876 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1403 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1319 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1176 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 625 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 2441 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1927 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 954 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 523 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 475 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

(37,116 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 37,116 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

Oct 25, 2008

Great Company to work for, Work life balance is hard to achieve due to the nature of the job.

Executive assistant (exa)

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very well organized and structured company to work for. They have their act together in terms of senior management. Lots of growth opportunities. Growing company.

Cons

Work life balance. As an EXA i was expected to work around 50 hours a week, specially during the holiday season.

5.0

Oct 25, 2008

Walgreens is great!

Assistant manager, cpht

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Ive been with Walgreens 3 years. The pay is great and it is like a big family. It is by far one of the best companies to work for. They have excellent advancement opportunities and they look out for the employees best interest at all times. They work with everyones schedule. I dont understand why so many people have so much negative things to say about walgreens. However, every district is different. You cant compare Walgreens as a whole from a opinion based on one store or even one district.

Cons

It can be hard labor at times, but the pay is decent and you have to do the hard labor to work your way up. That is the same with any job really. If you dont like to work hard and are afraid to sweat, this isnt the career path for you.

3.0

Oct 23, 2008

Secure job, but at what cost?

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

As an assistant manager, my job was hourly, and over time is capped at 4 fours hours. So you can make decent money, and not be a slave to the company. Since the job is not a 9-5 Monday through Friday, you can schedule Drs Appointments and whatever you need without worrying about using sick pay or vacation time. If you're a woman or minority and a good worker, the company wants to promote you. They have a huge desire to see more women and minorities in higher management.

Cons

I never knew what my schedule was going to be three weeks from now- meaning that there is never a set point where I would have a weekend off or a certain day off- it can be random. I also worked all different shift times. It’s hard to make plans with friends because I often worked most night and weekends. I've been sexually harassed and verbally abused by management. District management doesn't care- they'll just shift managers to a different store if the upper management gets too many complaints.

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