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 1% 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 (1618) , 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 1852 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1403 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1325 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and they will work with you on what days you are available." ((in 1187 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 613 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 2443 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1950 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 955 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 540 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 483 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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3.0

33% would recommend to a friend

(37,121 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 37,121 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

4.0

Jun 2, 2011

I'm satisfied at Walgreens, but there is no where to grow so I'm looking for a new job.

Pharmacy technician

Recommend

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Pros

Walgreens uses a very sophisticated pharmacy program called IntercomPlus. It is a centralized database with access to every walgreens pharmacy records and a lot of information on drugs. This allows us to work more efficiently and effectively.

Cons

Walgreens upper management is very demanding. They keep putting pressure on us to have higher customer satisfaction but management does very little to nothing to give us the tools we need.

3.0

Jun 2, 2011

Good company to work for but you need a real good pair of shoes you need to unload merchandise at least twice a week.

Assistant manager

Recommend

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Pros

Good pay, friendly environment, employee discount, quiet break room, and proper training course to develop yourself as a manager. Good place to meet diversity of people.

Cons

Unpredictable schedule, most of store are 24 hour open so you have to prepare for graveyard. If you are a morning person, it is pretty tough to handle situation.

3.0

Jun 1, 2011

Good company not a lot of opportunity for advancement

Photo specialist

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They are not flexible in getting you time off. Also they are very respectful of their workers the management will always help in any situation

Cons

Good hours, however they will not give you an opportunity to advance unless you really commit your time and effort to them every hour of the day

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I'm satisfied at Walgreens, but there is no where to grow so I'm looking for a new job.

Good company to work for but you need a real good pair of shoes you need to unload merchandise at least twice a week.

Good company not a lot of opportunity for advancement

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