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 (4106) , Customer Service Associate (1987) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1618) , Shift Lead (1599) , Cashier (1359) , Pharmacist (1159) , Store Manager (1077) , Customer Service Representative (822) , Shift Leader (737) , Sales Associate/Cashier (679) , Sales Associate (596) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (595) , Assistant Manager (577) , Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician (510) , 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 1857 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1400 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1316 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1174 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 610 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 2418 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1927 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 965 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 529 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 471 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

(37,101 total reviews)

Mike Motz

24% 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 37,101 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

5.0

Nov 16, 2010

Walgreens is a pharmacy American can trust, I believe in Walgreens!

Senior certified pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My location it's about family first, if your not happy at home your work suffers. Walgreens becomes part of your family, but your have to watch those family members and make sure they don't abuse the situation.

Cons

Taking away benefits from long term employees, cutting hours due to the economy and not being fair about it. Hours to benefit ratio, I wish 20 hours would be max hours for benefits.

4.0

Nov 14, 2010

It's about hard work.

Assistant manager (mgt)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family Environment - such a small environment means your employees are much more than subordinates. Endless opportunities - just work hard and you'll go far. Flexible schedules (even for an assistant manager!) Paid holidays Generous vacation time, sick pay They're everywhere - need to move? Take the job with you! Great benefits

Cons

You'll NEVER make it if you're lazy. Customers can be dreadful. High turnover for clerks means half your time is spent hiring and training people that are just going to quit in a month anyway. Small environment can be very tense if you don't get along with a co-worker, it's not like you can avoid someone.

4.0

Nov 14, 2010

Working for walgreens as an MGT

Assistant manager

Recommend

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Pros

If you dont mind working weekends, non traditional hours, and MUST work on Holidays, then Walgreens is a good place to start. They hire MGT(assistant Managers) right out of college, with little to no experience needed, First month or so, you will be setting in front of computer screens learning the ins and out of the retail business. As with corporate America you do have the opportunity to advance, but you must put in the hard work. Depending on which store you locate in (fast paced vs slow paced store) The job dutties could vary. they offer great benefits. is what you expect of a fortune 500 company, with profit sharing (first 2% is matched after 1 year, 10 vacation days(after 1 year) sick days, and special days

Cons

IF you work in a fast paced store, it could become stressful, anything from dealing with customer complaints, too many notes from the manager, or even robbery. Seniority seems to play a big roll in the company you sometime feel you have to wait your turn before you get promoted to EXA (executive store manager) where you are placed on salary and get percentage of the bonus You do have to work Holidays, and because of the recession they have eliminated overtime, As MGT we are not allowed to go over 40 hrs

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