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 (4103) , Customer Service Associate (1986) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1618) , Shift Lead (1598) , Cashier (1359) , Pharmacist (1159) , Store Manager (1077) , Customer Service Representative (822) , Shift Leader (736) , Sales Associate/Cashier (678) , 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 1864 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 1329 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1183 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 640 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 2431 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1925 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 946 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 520 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 474 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

(37,079 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 37,079 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

Aug 17, 2010

Don't work here if you want a family or life outside of work!

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits and salary. It's nice to work for an established company in this economy. They do still promote from within, though less than they used to.

Cons

They have completely lost the Walgreen culture in their rush to expand into every city in the nation. They are hiring a bunch of incompetent college graduates that have never worked a day in their life. Upper management is very judgemental and unsupportive of store management and staff.

1.0

Aug 17, 2010

Marketing Management Ran the Department Like a Sorority

Marketing management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent co-workers in mid-management; outstanding leaders in top management of the company who have--within the past year--embraced the value of bringing in outside leaders from companies other than the pharmacy field/market space.

Cons

My manager "conned" two others and me (I found out 6 months after accepting the position) by stating, "Wow . . . with your experience and background, you should be hired in at the director level. We are currently undergoing reviews of salary and position responsibilities. So, if you came in at a Senior Manager level, we may very well be upgrading the position to a director level within a few weeks. So would this interest you?" The upgrade never happened; and, further, in checking with others in the department, they have remained at their same level for over 5 years even after delivering stellar work products and team leadership. There are no bonuses; and, working 50 - 60+ hours per week is the norm for managers.

3.0

Aug 14, 2010

Store Management

Executive assistant (exa)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, benefits with awesome profit sharing match. Pretty fun environment for the most part.

Cons

It's retail, customers are a pain. Higher management can slack off and nothing will happen. Short of stealing or going against policy, your job is safe.

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