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 1848 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 1303 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1194 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling since it's difficult to work as a nurse practitioner and have hourly and not salaried positions." ((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 2415 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1944 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 957 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 517 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 477 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

5.0

Oct 19, 2009

Nurse Pracitioner

Nurse practitioner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexiblility, good benefits, autonomy

Cons

Limits on clinical practice from management

3.0

Oct 18, 2009

Great job depending on location and store. The right location and store atmosphere can make the perfect setting.

Pharmacist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay, good benefits, location and store determines satisfacton

Cons

Over worked, job satisfaction depends on location

2.0

Oct 16, 2009

Walgreens is a good fit for those that just want a job

Pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is ok for the starting range, benefits are about average for this size company, the stock options were ok.

Cons

The pharmacy staff tends to be overworked and managment which is supposed to help dont seem to do want to when needed.

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