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 (4111) , Customer Service Associate (1988) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1619) , Shift Lead (1600) , Cashier (1360) , 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 1844 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1417 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1289 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1185 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling since it's difficult to work as a nurse practitioner and have hourly and not salaried positions." ((in 623 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 2424 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1952 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 956 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 528 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 488 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.

Walgreens reviews

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 Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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37K reviews

3.0

Aug 25, 2011

Overall not a bad place to work.

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

10% discount on products in the store and 15% off Walgreens brand products. Free flu shots at start of flu season.

Cons

Due to the current economic slowdown, Walgreens has stopped its agressive new-store openings. This has nearly eliminated room for advancement. Also, they are currently going through a restructuring replacing higher paying Assistant Manager positions with store team leader positions. Their pharmacies are rarely staffed with enough people causing employees to be pulled from other areas. This causes problems when trying to help customers and finish tasks assigned.

4.0

Aug 24, 2011

Good Learning Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation compared to other retailers. Learning experience for every position. Public company.

Cons

A lot of pressure from management. All retail = disgruntled customers at times, especially during holidays.

2.0

Aug 24, 2011

Walgreens might be a nice place to work if it had decent Managers.

Certified photo technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is really easy. The people that come in are very nice. Most of the time you get to work with other team members.

Cons

Management are awful. The communication within the store sucks. The store policys are not worth reading. Theft policy is the worst from any store.

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Overall not a bad place to work.

Good Learning Experience

Walgreens might be a nice place to work if it had decent Managers.

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