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 (1988) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1618) , Shift Lead (1599) , Cashier (1359) , Pharmacist (1159) , Store Manager (1078) , 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 1851 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1410 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1322 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and they will work with you on what days you are available." ((in 1183 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 614 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 2445 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1937 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 969 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 521 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 467 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

(37,105 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 37,105 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

Sep 15, 2010

anonymous review

Service clerk

Recommend

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Pros

co-workers are generally good. Respect from regular customers who notice how hard you work. After a year you get 5 days paid vacation.

Cons

You have to prove that you're sick or else be harassed by the manager. Managers don't back you up to customers who are clearly trying to get more for less. Customers will berate you for trying to card them even though Walgreens states it's "card under 40" policy. Open every day of the year. EVEN CHRISTMAS. No such thing as a regular work schedule. No in-store advancement possible unless someone over you quits.

3.0

Sep 13, 2010

IT career in Walgreen Co

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Excellent Work Life Balance - Lots of projects/technologies -Decent benefits - Decent pay

Cons

- Limited career mobility - Slow moving...

2.0

Sep 13, 2010

not to happy

Mgt

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

money was good RIGHT after colllege

Cons

everything, if you have kids and a family its not for you...i hate to say walgreens in general but the one i worked at was horrible...

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