Walgreens reviews

3.0

34% would recommend to a friend

(37,055 total reviews)
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Mike Motz

26% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

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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37K reviews
3.0
Oct 28, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The pay. While still in college, I was able to do a summer internship as a retail management store intern. I was making 14/hour, which is pretty good. I definitely had to do a lot of work, hard work, but the pay made it bearable. Also, the experience. Very few places are willing to give you a CHANCE at working at a manager position, with no experience. Walgreens did that and I appreciate it.

Cons

The biggest downside was the level of work. I was worked so hard and there is really no way to finish all the work given in a 40 hour work week. Thus working overtime. BUT, the company is so anti-overtime, I actually had to work a lot of "off the clock hours." I'm a hard worker, but it really wore me out. Also, as for the general health of the company, I don't think, compared to CVS, it is a very healthy company. But they seem to take care of their people better than CVS. Only time will tell if they survive the level of competition.

2.0
Oct 27, 2009

Walgreens, what an experience.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

When needed the benefits help, but are short-lived. Good hours worked, working there provides a good experience and is helpful if you are in school. No store manager is perfect, but some are exemplary others certainly are not. No stress here. LOL Stable job. Pay is a little better than minimum wage. Employee discount helps for sale items. In the event of a bad circumstance for an employee, ( high utility bills, a death, etc.)all others pull together for them. Something I've not seen for a long time. Caring lacks, There is also the individual kindness of others.

Cons

Where do I start? My hours and other people's hours have been cut back 25% for most of this year. Ast managers are inconsistent and leave equipment out on the floor that customers have to go around. Some Ast managers get lazy and leave their duties for others to do. Canned food is stacked high on shelves making it difficult for customers. Sale promotion items run out all to soon or there was only 2 items on the shelf to begin with. A manager once told me that Walgreens doesn't care about families because they're in the buisness of making money. When I started, vacation days had to be taken by the end of October. Now you have to use your vacation days by October 1, thank you district manager. I use to wear a shirt and tie to work, now I wear a silly blue smock. Certain members of the alternate lifestyle can do no wrong. Communication between management and the rest of the employees is...What communication? There is none or very little. Ast managers will sometimes treat you like you are below them. You can't change shifts. Due to the economy, the Christmas bonus went out the window. Helping people is not high on the agenda. The store is more important than the customer! There is no 15 min break a couple of hours after lunch anymore. Suggested sales aren't suggested, they're forced, if the employee doesn't push the suggestion onto customers, they face termination. If your old and not fast, you get hassled and threatened with job termination. You can tell when some Ast managers are lying, their lips are movingLOL. Unless you have a college degree, forget about becoming a manager. Pharmicists and some Ast managers ring themselves up.

3.0
Oct 26, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent pay, good benefits and room to move up if you can take the long hours and some bad store locations.

Cons

Long hours, not enough hours between shifts, alot of manual labor, unloading trucks, stocking shelves while dealing with angry customers.

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