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 1% 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 (4111) , Customer Service Associate (1988) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1618) , Shift Lead (1600) , Cashier (1360) , Pharmacist (1159) , Store Manager (1078) , Customer Service Representative (823) , Shift Leader (738) , Sales Associate/Cashier (680) , Sales Associate (596) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (595) , Assistant Manager (577) , Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician (511) , 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 1852 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1403 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1325 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and they will work with you on what days you are available." ((in 1187 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 613 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 2443 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1950 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 955 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 540 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 483 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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3.0

33% would recommend to a friend

(37,123 total reviews)

Mike Motz

23% 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 37,123 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

2.0

Mar 3, 2018

Exemptions Handler

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Profit sharing is good plan.

Cons

If you like sitting all day, being told what to do and having your every move watched then this is your place !

1.0

Feb 27, 2018

Hypocrisy

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can advance through the company fairly quickly.

Cons

Company will say one thing, but do the opposite. Company will implement rules and policies for legal reasons, but will actively stride around the policies. Lack of honesty, trust, and loyalty from higher levels of company positions. Very high level of stress.

2.0

Feb 23, 2018

over worked

Pharmacy manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pharmacist pay is good , although not the highest as it was 5 to 10 years ago

Cons

constant increase in workload with reduction in technician help

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