Walgreens Management In Trainee reviews

3.2

95% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)
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Mike Motz

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99% positive business outlook

Management In Trainee employees have rated Walgreens with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Management In Trainee professionals have a good working experience there. Walgreens is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Management In Trainee professionals compared to other employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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15 reviews
1.0
Oct 9, 2013

horrible

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Pros

It gives paid holiday and it is great to get a discount wit the sale items.

Cons

They harass you if you are sick. They treat management like slaves and they are not shy to discriminate but they get away with it. The pharmacy manager should be able to handle customer issues but does not. They talk about you behind your back and expect you to come into work dying if you have to. They do not care about people.

1.0
Mar 11, 2013
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Pros

Profit sharing (401k) matched 2-1 up to 4% of salary. Get to work indoors (air conditioning/heat). Was making good money. However, all MGTs had to interview for a new position that is exactly the same as current job description (aka- re-interview for your own job). This is called ASM-T (assistant store manager trainee). This position will most likely come with pay cap. Advice to newbies: only take hourly jobs as a cashier, photo, or cosmetics or go to work at cushy corporate office. The store management team gets s*** on and has an amazing amount of stress. Only choose Walgreens management if you want to subtract years from your life, take up smoking for stress sake, and becoming an alcoholic.

Cons

Having to re-interview for your own job or step down to a shift lead that starts at about $11/hour for exactly what I had been doing. This is a hard job folks! You get to work with all kinds of annoying people who need customer service help. You will run your legs off hoofing it from one side of the store to the other to take calls. You DO NOT GET BREAKS! There is no time allotted for you to eat - it's up to you to find time. If you don't take a break - no one cares. Often, the stores are so understaffed that you will be running cosmetics, photo, or have to help in the pharmacy. If you take up smoking, you could use that as an excuse to go outside and take a break. If you get put on salary (aka become ASM - assistant store manager) you WILL BE ABUSED. Schedule is like 50-55 hours a week and you will pick up slack for the whole store. This position is supposed to be 44-hour/week salary, but your store manager will be pissed if you don't put in the extra time. Also, you have to pick up merchandise your store is out of from other Walgreens. To get higher customer service scores (which are part of your bonus) you will be required to pick up items for customers. This is fun during Christmas when you work 60+ hours a week and having to do this after your shift!

3.0
Aug 12, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Those without a degree have an opportunity to gain management experience. New position is now open to any current employee with a performance review high enough to qualify. New postion will know what store they work at and will always stay in same location unless they ask to be transfer and it is approved.

Cons

Current Management Trainee positions being eliminated. Many currently holding those possessions are being forced to step down into a newly formed position and accept a considerable hourly decrease. Newly created position pays much less than previous MGT position. New typically starts at around $11.00 per hour and tops out at $14.50 per hour.

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