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

4.0

Jul 1, 2010

Talent TEam

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The organization is really trying to move to the future and is taking great strides in "shaking up" the oraganzation. The people are friendly and have a passion for the organization. There is a willingness to help from everyone.

Cons

There is limited diversity at the Manager and above levels. I think this is in the process of changing. The technology used by staff is quite dated. There are some employees who are stuck in the old way of doing things which brings challenges to make necessary changes to advance the organization. It is a challenge to make a culture shift in any group so this is to be expected and it is hopeful they are moving in the right direction.

4.0

Jun 29, 2010

Typical Retail

Assistant manager intern

Recommend

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Pros

Good program to groom future leaders Great benefits program with stock match towards retirement

Cons

Too much of the retail nonsense Often times left to do tasks with manager 'running out' Live life from season to season

1.0

Jun 28, 2010

Walgreens

Head photo specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good paid vacation and will usually work well with schedule

Cons

Too many managers lean on the regular employees to do their work. You have to do their job while they get paid for it. The raises are crappy Store managers are not very knowledgeable about departments in store. Management is comepletely unfair with discipline. HORRIBLE PLACE TO WORK!

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