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?

34% 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 (4099) , 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 (677) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (595) , Sales Associate (595) , Assistant Manager (577) , Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician (510) , Pharmacy Manager (467)

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 1877 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1383 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1312 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and they will work with you on what days you are available." ((in 1195 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 625 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 2450 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1940 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 938 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 512 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 475 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

34% would recommend to a friend

(37,075 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 37,075 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

Aug 7, 2009

Walgreens

Mgt

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay. At this point in time, I can't think of anything else to say about Walgreens. At least I still have a job for a few more months.

Cons

Job Security, scheduling, not enough help in Pharmacy or in the store. No vacations after September. Uniforms not very comfy.

4.0

Aug 6, 2009

WALGREENS!!!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Walgreens has good benefits, vacation, paid holidays, 6 sick days per year and even a special day you can take off. My management is great. Will work along side with you to get projects done and lets me take initiative and use my ideas in my department.

Cons

If you were to ask me about 6 months ago, I would have probably not been able to find any cons with my job. However, now with all of the "rewiring" they are doing, it has become increasingly hard to stay motivated and "proud" to work there. When you come to work, you have to worry that you may not have your position with the company. They have cut hours, jobs. I wanted to stay with Walgreens and eventually retire but with all these changes, that may be a thing of the past. What happened to the old Walgreens where they cared about the employees. What about the 4 way test that they have always stood by?

4.0

Aug 1, 2009

Good Job.

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for retail management with fast promotion opportunities. The profit sharing plan is excellent you'll receive 3.30 for every $1 contributed. Starting off you receive 2 weeks paid vacation.

Cons

Promotions are based on office politics not job performance. They will transfer you to different stores often making you travel up to an hour drive, if you decline a transfer you will never get promoted. They work you on holidays. You can't use vacation time during Oct 30 - Jan 1, also you must use vacation time each year or you will lose it.

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