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      Walgreens

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      Walgreens reviews

      3.0

      34% would recommend to a friend

      (37,055 total reviews)
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      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 37,055 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
      Nov 27, 2008

      Walgreens pays its pharmacists well but thats where it ends.

      Pharmacy manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Walgreens pays its pharmacists well and the resources offered to pharmacists for patient care, in terms of technology, are excellent.

      Cons

      Poor communication from upper level management is the rule. Expectations for how much work each person in the pharmacy (tech, pharmacist, or pharmacy manager) can get done in a given amount of time are entirely unrealistic. To accomplish all tasks expected of you as a Pharmacy Manager, you will put in an extra 8-10 hours a week beyond the 42 hours per week that your salary is based on. The problem? Staff pharmacists and hourly pharmacists make just as much as you, so they come out far ahead in terms of dollars per hour, bonus included.

      3.0
      Nov 23, 2008

      A career worth giving a chance.

      Store manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Compensation and benefits are good for management and pharmacist. Actually, the demand for pharmacy technicians has increased so much that their hourly rate is very respectable now. Managers and Pharmacist are compensated greatly but their positions can be very stressful and the work balance is sometimes too much to handle. Fortunately, atleast for the store managers, they can get away and take a break on occasion. But the poor pharmacist are at it hard everyday trying to verify prescriptions, work with staff, answer all kinds of questions from patients, etc... You have to be a strong person to survive as a pharmacist. I guess that's why their compensation is 120,000 +, depending on the market demand.

      Cons

      Communication and recognition must improve. There was a time that the culture at Walgreens was family like, and you could trust the next employee or supervisor without any doubt or concern. Somehow the company has lost that feel. The culture and morale declined so much after Dan Jorndt (CEO) retired. It's as if the company grew so rapidly that the execs., and corporate forgot about the frontline/operations people and focused on satisfying shareholders. The company fell off the tracks, but Walgreens will come back and be a much stronger company than they have been during the past 8 years.

      4.0
      Nov 4, 2008

      A Great Place to Work.

      Cashier
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Overall, I think that Walgreens was one of the best after school jobs that I had. At the time, I wanted alot of hours, and they provided. My manager was very involved in what was going on outside the store as well. He made sure to see my report card and would not give me the hours unless my grades were up. If I had stayed with the company I would have eventually become a Pharmacy Tech.

      Cons

      Some of the Assistant Managers, but that would obviously vary in different stores.

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