More disappointing as the years go on - Pharmacy Technician Walgreens Employee Review

2.0
Apr 5, 2018
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Pros

I've worked with wonderful management that have allowed me the opportunity to move up in the store level, has granted me a flexible schedule to finish school (so as I can move on from this company), and frankly just understands how frustrating it is working for this pharmacy giant.

Cons

Corporate has no clue what goes on in the store level. I feel like they speak to us like we are children and they offer stupid, childish incentives (i.e. Pizza party for the store that gets the most flu shots...?) while they continue to cut hours, limit staffing, put on hiring freezes and cap pay. I worked in a busy pharmacy that was constantly shorthanded and overwhelmed while corporate was demanding higher numbers, more vaccines and nitpicking everything we didn't have time to accomplish. Walgreens has become a cheap company and a terrible place to work for.

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5.0
Mar 5, 2026
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Pros

Great work life balance and collaborative team environment. Direct managers are supportive and approachable which makes day to day work enjoyable. There are good opportunities to grow, especially if you are proactive about building skills and taking initiative

Cons

Recent restructuring and multiple rounds of layoffs created some uncertainty across teams

2.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

Gave me decent pay. Bought us little gifts and food at holidays.

Cons

Gave away one of my paychecks to another employee and refused to reimburse me because of issues with "their bank." My RxM created a hostile work environment showing clear favoritism for employees. Eventually, HR got involved, and I was no longer scheduled with him. I did not ask for this change, and actively resented it, because now I had fewer hours, meaning less pay on top of the $500 corporate had already stolen from me. They had no interest in training me or anyone else to become certified as promised. Over and over again, they hired people, ran out the time on their licenses, and let techs choose between paying to get certified elsewhere, or losing their jobs. The only thing Walgreens was passionate about was convincing patients that they couldn't even provide their regular medications to get vaccines. Often unneeded. The "patient care" calls are blatant and illegal marketing for vaccines, since Walgreens makes it next to impossible for a patient to opt out of it. I would NEVER get my medications here after seeing how poorly everything is managed, how unethical company policies and patient health were regarded, and how mistreated the staff were.

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