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 (4100) , Customer Service Associate (1986) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1618) , Shift Lead (1598) , Cashier (1359) , Pharmacist (1159) , Store Manager (1077) , Customer Service Representative (822) , Shift Leader (736) , Sales Associate/Cashier (677) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (595) , Sales Associate (595) , Assistant Manager (577) , Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician (510) , Pharmacy Manager (467)

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 1895 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1408 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1316 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and they will work with you on what days you are available." ((in 1177 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 616 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 2414 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1934 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 950 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 531 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 473 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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Walgreens reviews

3.0

33% would recommend to a friend

(37,077 total reviews)

Mike Motz

24% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Senior management

Walgreens has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 37,077 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 Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

37K reviews

3.0

Jun 26, 2017

The customer comes first, but it's at the expense of the patient.

Relief pharmacist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was able to meet new and interesting people and was mandated to develop better people skills, something in which I was hideously deficient. That, above all, will be a debt to Walgreens that I can never repay. I learned to run a register and operate a drive-through window.

Cons

I learned to run a register and operate a drive-through window. I was laughably bad at both. I got my tie stuck in the cash register and my hand stuck in the drive-through slot. All on my first day. It did give some customers a good laugh, so it was worth it. I despise drive-through windows now. I get all jittery when I see them.

2.0

Jun 11, 2017

Use to be a good company to work for. Not so under new Walgreens CEO

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discounts. The few Pros about the company are disappearing fast under new Walgreens CEO

Cons

- Non-existent employee friendly culture. The new Wagreens CEO is Irish and Europeans supposedly value employees but he does not. He is bringing anti-employee friendly culture, chasing profits over employee happiness and in next year or so it will drive new and good talent away. - Below market pay - Frequently changing roles

2.0

May 2, 2017

Beauty Advisor

Beauty advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have flexible hours, there is a 15% off discount, and 20% off for all Walgreens products. Customers are always friendly.

Cons

Not treated fairly, rarely acknowledged for accomplishments, always looking for things you do wrong. No benefits, cannot call out without having a no call no show. They disregard your availability sometimes. Told you don't do your job even when you do. Little to no training. Daytime employees are respected more than nighttime.

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