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 (1595) , 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 1845 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1391 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1302 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and they will work with you on what days you are available." ((in 1200 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 614 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 1933 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 959 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 522 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 470 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

(37,033 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 37,033 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

Aug 20, 2008

overall a good comapay

Pharmacist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

8 hour shifts compared to the 12-14 hour shifts at other retail companies. The computer system is much better that other retail stores. salary is higher than in hospital. hours are flexible. management listens to you. room to grow. the retirement plan is supposed to be really good.

Cons

every pharmacist makes the same salary, so somone workin their ass off in a busy store makes the same as somone relaxing in a slow store. We have to pay into our health plans. You aren't eligible for health coverage until after three months and dental after six months.

4.0

Aug 20, 2008

Phenomenal for pharmacists, just ok for college/business grads.

Executive assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Advancement, relatively well paid, company culture

Cons

Very visible glass ceiling in career advancement for non-pharmacists (DM is pretty much it, unless you're a pharmacist), Transfers which happen the day after notification, a fair amount of physical labor, lack of instructional follow-through in new service roll-out, high turnover among service clerks, unstable schedule (though the same goes for all retail jobs). If there is one reason I might leave the company, is the seemingly stubborn company culture of promoting pharmacists more quickly than people with advanced business degrees. Walgreen's is a business as much as it is a pharmacy. Some of the company's recent troubles can be attributed to just that - not enough more business-minded decision makers.

4.0

Aug 20, 2008

Walgreens middle management

District manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, Great 401k match. managment has open communicatin both upwards and downwards. Managament and corporate go to great lenghts to make sure everyone is treated fairly. They do not just talk the talk, they walk the walk.Open door policy in place and accepted by all. bPlenty of growth allows you to grow with the company especially if you are willing to relocate. Annaul raises are always given and have been very fair latel.Bosses no longer yell and scream at you like they did 20 years ago but stillo get their point across. Great computer systems,espcially in Pharmacy

Cons

long hours. working holidays. Dont make a bunch unless you are a Pharmacist

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