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 (4094) , Customer Service Associate (1986) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1618) , Shift Lead (1596) , Cashier (1359) , Pharmacist (1158) , Store Manager (1075) , Customer Service Representative (822) , Shift Leader (736) , Sales Associate/Cashier (677) , Sales Associate (595) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (594) , Assistant Manager (576) , Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician (510) , Pharmacy Manager (466)

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 1837 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1386 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1301 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1186 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 613 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 2414 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1965 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 952 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 532 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 472 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

(37,055 total reviews)

Mike Motz

26% approve of CEO

25% 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 37,055 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

Nov 10, 2009

Satisfied, though slower growth offers little advancement opportunities

Mgt

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are flexible schedules. Compensation seems comparable. As long as you have the right store manager, the job can be fun and rewarding.

Cons

You have to be willing to swing shifts including midnights. There are far fewer advancement opportunities now that the company's strategy is switiching to from expansion to cost control. If you have the wrong store manager, then in can be an intolerable situation. Some managers do not seem to understand there are only so many ways to build a toilet paper floor stack.

2.0

Nov 9, 2009

I have enjoy the staff at each store I have been at but, I find the store managers and district managers are unrealistic

Certified assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay! I found that it was a great starting job just out of college. Excellent profit share ($2 to every $1 match for the first two percent taken out).

Cons

The Walgreens market is getting smaller which means the chance to move up in the company is becoming impossible. As a manager, you will never be off for a holiday, including Christmas Day, and if you are located in a 24 hour store this stands true more so. 24 hour stores and pharmacies are open 24 / 7 / 365. When I first started, my yearly salary quote was based on 4 hours of over time each week, however, when Walgreens started downsizing, they cut Assistant's overtime since we are paid on an hourly rate. This lead to around a $4000 cut in pay each year. Also, Management Trainee means learn evrything yourself and hope for the best (every store I have worked at so far).

4.0

Nov 9, 2009

Walgreens

Pharmacist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

System is idiot proof, there is low chance of errors. Dyas went quick, I had a fixed two week schedule.

Cons

No time for patients, Came in every day and checked 250 - 300 scripts and then go home... It was boring.

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