Ok as a second job but can't pay your mortgage - Photo Specialist/Pharmacy Technician Walgreens Employee Review

3.0
Nov 23, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

flexible hours to work around school, benefits

Cons

starting wage is minimum wage, even if it isn't your first job

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5.0
Mar 13, 2026
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Pros

Consistent work, as well as good coworkers.

Cons

Extremely busy. Particularly during sunday brunch.

2.0
Jun 19, 2026
Recommend
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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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