Pros
Profit sharing (401k) matched 2-1 up to 4% of salary. Get to work indoors (air conditioning/heat). Was making good money. However, all MGTs had to interview for a new position that is exactly the same as current job description (aka- re-interview for your own job). This is called ASM-T (assistant store manager trainee). This position will most likely come with pay cap. Advice to newbies: only take hourly jobs as a cashier, photo, or cosmetics or go to work at cushy corporate office. The store management team gets s*** on and has an amazing amount of stress. Only choose Walgreens management if you want to subtract years from your life, take up smoking for stress sake, and becoming an alcoholic.
Cons
Having to re-interview for your own job or step down to a shift lead that starts at about $11/hour for exactly what I had been doing. This is a hard job folks! You get to work with all kinds of annoying people who need customer service help. You will run your legs off hoofing it from one side of the store to the other to take calls. You DO NOT GET BREAKS! There is no time allotted for you to eat - it's up to you to find time. If you don't take a break - no one cares. Often, the stores are so understaffed that you will be running cosmetics, photo, or have to help in the pharmacy. If you take up smoking, you could use that as an excuse to go outside and take a break. If you get put on salary (aka become ASM - assistant store manager) you WILL BE ABUSED. Schedule is like 50-55 hours a week and you will pick up slack for the whole store. This position is supposed to be 44-hour/week salary, but your store manager will be pissed if you don't put in the extra time. Also, you have to pick up merchandise your store is out of from other Walgreens. To get higher customer service scores (which are part of your bonus) you will be required to pick up items for customers. This is fun during Christmas when you work 60+ hours a week and having to do this after your shift!