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?

33% 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 (4104) , Customer Service Associate (1986) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1618) , Shift Lead (1598) , Cashier (1359) , Pharmacist (1159) , Store Manager (1077) , Customer Service Representative (822) , Shift Leader (736) , Sales Associate/Cashier (679) , Sales Associate (596) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (595) , Assistant Manager (577) , Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician (510) , Pharmacy Manager (468)

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 1857 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 1334 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1159 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 643 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 2426 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1955 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 954 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 524 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

33% would recommend to a friend

(37,092 total reviews)

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 37,092 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

1.0

Mar 11, 2015

Nightmare situation

Mid level manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Got to work with a great Retail company. Pay above average in market I was living in.

Cons

Too many mergers with larger companies creating Vendor distrust and management chaos over the years. Mid-level management turnover was chaotic. Upper level management never knew who there next boss was, therefore was unreliable and untrustworthy. Walgreens recently sold this company which says a lot about future profitability. Makes you wonder whether the whole Employer based health clinic as a future after Obama Care. Fortune 500 companies probably wondering if there is a cheaper, better system to manage their employees health care needs.

3.0

Feb 16, 2015

Good company to start a career in retail and learn how to manage a business.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company with opportunities for continued career growth. Great emphasis on increasing accountability throughout the entire organization.

Cons

Company's focus shifted a few years ago from driving store growth to driving shareholder value. Shareholder value is important but at some point it has negatively impacted operations as expectations and standards are not matching with the reality of what can be accomplished with allotted resources. This often times creates an overly stressful environment which creates high employee turnover across the board.

2.0

Feb 11, 2015

Overall bad

Customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Walgreens worked well with my school schedule. If I requested a day off in a timely fashion, I always got the day off.

Cons

The work was far too repetitive. After two years with the company, I was completely burned out. Raises were capped at 20 cents per year. Let that sink in. 20 cents per year. The pay here is terrible. Even shift leads are payed less than $12/hr. Want a position as an assistant GM or GM? Forget about it. This company does not promote from within.

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