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.

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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

1.0

Mar 28, 2022

Company downsized, several employees let go

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed the team I worked with. I learned so much and appreciated the work-life balance. My peers and direct leaders were awesome.

Cons

Expensive health insurance. Low pay compared to industry standards. Company ruined its relationships with big clients and lost them so they were forced to downsize and cut hundreds of employees. Overall the company lacks communication with employees and customers. Not great room for advancement. Little to no recognition from leaders. CEO hides and doesn’t care about his employees.

1.0

Aug 24, 2020

This pharmacy cares nothing about patients. Only about numbers.

Patient care advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is decent, and schedule flexibility with off days are completely unmatched! And the ability to work from home is awesome.

Cons

Overall, allianceRX does not care about the patients. Everything is so focused on metrics and numbers that if you actually followed the metrics and numbers, the patient would suffer more than what they already do. People don’t do their jobs, there are people waiting weeks almost months for medication, and no one has touched their accounts. They introduce new applications that are supposed to better your work experience, but don’t make sure the new applications are in good working order. You get reprimanded for having system issues, when it is not your fault, and the system issues happen everyday. Management does not care about you or the patients, again, all they care about is the numbers. If you get off the phone and have to finish notes, you are marked negatively.

1.0

Jun 4, 2019

Disorganized place to work where favorites win.

Insurance verification representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was on the same level as other companies.

Cons

Once out of training, do not ask questions, you will be looked at as stupid. I was taken from the company, by ambulance, at their request, due to health reasons that they witnessed. I was told to sign up for FMLA, for all my doctors appointments and was told I could not be written up during the approval process. I was written up during the review process and then told to attend my FMLA approval meeting, then fired at the FMLA approval meeting for a false charge.

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