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 (4112) , Customer Service Associate (1989) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1619) , Shift Lead (1601) , Cashier (1361) , 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 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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3.0

33% would recommend to a friend

(37,131 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 37,131 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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1.0

Nov 22, 2016

Not the company I started working for many years ago ..

Pharmacist

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Pros

If you enjoy working with people and you like the retail setting then this place is for you

Cons

Management has gotten worse over the years.. insurance is costly and is lacking every year . To get the best coverage you have to pretty much mortgage a house. Supervisors and managers have favorites and if you are not it then watch out . Very disappointed with the lack of assistance from the Managment team. Constantly cutting hours and they expect the same level of dispensing in 15 minutes which at some busy stores is beyond not possible without compromising patient safety.

1.0

Oct 30, 2016

Discrimination and hostile work environment.

Certified pharmacy technician

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Pros

I can't say there are any pros. It did teach me that I never want to work for a company like Walgreens again.

Cons

No support from corporate. If any harassment happens to you, then you are on your own. To top it off, the environment consists of customers always yelling at you.

4.0

Oct 6, 2016

Store Manager

Store manager

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Pros

Store Manager starts at $60k with bonus

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Every year they create a new structure to take away the raises and bonuses. Too many company inititiatives, not enough people. Taking away more benefits from employees. No support from above. No work/life balance. Many managers quiting. Even district managers are disengaged. Morale is overall low with many of my colleagues or equal position. Before I got promoted, many store manager, mentors and veterans that highly recommended me, were also the same ones that said I should leave while I can.

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