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 (4105) , Customer Service Associate (1987) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1618) , Shift Lead (1598) , Cashier (1359) , Pharmacist (1159) , Store Manager (1077) , Customer Service Representative (822) , Shift Leader (737) , 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 1400 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1316 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1174 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 610 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 2418 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1927 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 965 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 529 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 471 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

33% would recommend to a friend

(37,097 total reviews)

Mike Motz

24% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

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Walgreens has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 37,097 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

1.0

Oct 6, 2014

Unrealistic expectations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay wasn't bad and there are opportunities for advancement.

Cons

Skeleton crews, too much work not enough time/hands, preach customer service but do not have realistic views on the time it takes to properly wait on customers, never encourage their employees with positive feedback, only concentrate on what numbers aren't being met. I worked there for 10 years and watched the company go downhill steadily as far as how they treat their employees at store level. Training is also an issue. Most people are just thrown into the mix. Especially in pharmacy. Definitely need more employees per shift to be covered. Workers would be happier, customers would be happier.

1.0

Oct 2, 2014

Don't do it.

Exa

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can't think of any pros.

Cons

Low pay. Rude customers. No life outside of work. No family life. Treated like crap by management. It is the worst company I have ever worked for. If you get hired, you are a sucker.

4.0

Oct 1, 2014

Very fullfilling

Executive assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for salaried management. Above industry averages. Great benefits with company contributions. Profit Sharing is wonderful and beneficial with company distributions. Regular benefits (medical, dental, ect.) is good. Lots of opportunity to learn, grow, lead, develop. As an assistant store manager, there is much opportunity to analyze current store and competitors. Lots of room for personal contribution in relation to growing the store based on personal ideas and innovations.

Cons

As an executive assistant store manager there can be many cons to the job including long hours at times with most of them being on your feet. Leading an entire store of personnel can be challenging at times. The company has recently merged with Alliance Boots and with many changes in the past couple years, there are many more changes to come, which can be very stressful and a bit much at times. The company is constantly re-evaluating and cutting budgets, which can be very difficult on team members. Especially on the assistant store manager, because of being salaried, you have to pick up the slack where no one else can.

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