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 (4090) , Customer Service Associate (1985) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1617) , 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 1858 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1397 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1294 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1192 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 642 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 2422 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1921 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 947 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 515 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 466 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.

Walgreens reviews

3.0

34% would recommend to a friend

(37,041 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 37,041 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

Feb 5, 2009

walgreens is a good place to work

Senior pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits salary and flexebility ability to work multiple locations...the company is not going to disappear anytime soon so you have more job security as well....The stock prices are holding up alright in comparison to the rest of the market... people will always need medicine even in a recession period like we are in now......Once you get certified you can become a senior technician and get a small raise

Cons

hours are being cut...you are on your feet the entire shift...after senior technician the only promotion you could get is if you have a pharm d. and become a pharmacist

2.0

Feb 3, 2009

Its a stable company with opportunity for the right person, in the right place, at the right time

Executive assistant (exa)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

above average compensation and benefits, stable growing company with advancement potential, 7000 stores in 49 states provides opportunity anywhere you would like to go, unbeatable job security

Cons

irregular schedules makes a normal social life nearly impossible, management work / family balance is unfair especially around the christmas season, very high stress for management positions, company focuses on profits at the expense of employee comfort,

4.0

Feb 2, 2009

Managers have a big impact

Photo specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on the floor or as a store manager at Walgreen's has a few main benefits. First, there are stores all over the united states so no matter where you live there is a store near by. Walgreen's is also very good bout working at multiple store locations, although the assistant managers get relocated one time a year or so. I have worked at multiple stores, one of which had a very good store manager, all of the store workers liked him and did not mind working hard for him and did so, if your store has good managers it can be somewhat enjoyable.

Cons

The worst thing about working in a Walgreen's either as a floor worker or as an assistant manager are the hours. usually you will have to work either from 7:30 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon or noon to about 11 pm. Walgreen's are open everyday and most employees are required one of thanksgiving, christmas or new years. i worked at one store where the manager was not well liked by the rest of the workers, which makes working there unpleasant as it was always a topic of conversation, this is true for both store managers and assistant managers.

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