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

3.0

Mar 24, 2010

It was ok

Assistant manager (mgt)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The compensation was fair. The work environment itself was for the most part cleanly and reasonable.

Cons

The hours of retail management are awful but you know that going into it. The company is so focused on the pharmacy and their staff that you begin to feel like you are just an extra. As a result of the size of the physical store itself you only have a few employees on each shift which means you end up doing a lot of the grunt work. There were days were I got paid just to be a 'stock boy.'

5.0

Mar 23, 2010

Great place to work, great place to stay!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* The culture is AMAZING! * Management ecourages open and honest communication. * Management encourages open dialogue for new ideas and ways to improve satisfaction (employee and cutstomer). * Mutual respect from all "levels" of the organization. * Flexibility with time off * They say they only hire nice people... and it's true!

Cons

* Because no one ever leaves, there is limited opportunity for advancement. * It feels like we are gradually being taken over by Walgreens (we currently a subsidary) and I just hope their culture and business acumen doesn't infect ours! * IT communication and effeciency needs to be corrected.

1.0

Mar 21, 2010

CPht for Walgreens

Pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They at least give you plenty of hours, but that's only if you're competent. Vacation time is acceptable. Sometimes you get a friendly manager.

Cons

Management doesn't really care if you're sick or injured, you still get written up for being absent. The compensation isn't acceptable for work done. No bonuses. People call in sick all the time and you always end up being the only tech on duty with usually 400 prescriptions to type into computer, fill, and ring up daily. Co-workers are very cliquey and two-faced.

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