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 (4104) , Customer Service Associate (1987) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1618) , Shift Lead (1598) , Cashier (1359) , Pharmacist (1159) , Store Manager (1077) , Customer Service Representative (822) , Shift Leader (736) , 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 1411 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1334 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1159 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 643 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 2426 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1955 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 954 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 524 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 470 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

(37,091 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 37,091 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

2.0

Sep 5, 2010

Decent Pay, Horrible hours, No personal life to speak of

Assistant manager (mgt)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best Pay in industry for retail assistant manager Great Profit Sharing matches 2:1 first 2% of salary 100% guaranteed no vesting. Variety of work, tasks, duties. Feels like you get involved in how to run a business. Upper Management listens, good open door policy.

Cons

Horrible work/life balance Unpredictable hours during a work week, never the same, always changing Under staffing makes daily work more difficult and very stressful Depends on what store you are put in as far as difficulty of job, can be transferred at any time miles away

3.0

Sep 2, 2010

Former Employee as of 2010

Executive assistant store manager cpht

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun energetic environment , great 401k, ESPP, family atmosphere at store level, endless opportunities to make someone's day, fair pay for assistant management and above.

Cons

Long hours, lack of growth and advancement opportunities under companies new plans, careless spending at the corporate level, overly excessive budget cuts, lack of real two-way communication between corporate and the stores.

1.0

Sep 2, 2010

Construction foreman

Carpenter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It used to be a good company, not anymore

Cons

they don't care abou their workers

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