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 1837 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1388 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1340 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1187 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 602 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 2450 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1952 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 529 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 481 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

(37,124 total reviews)

Mike Motz

23% 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 37,124 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

2.0

Nov 7, 2017

Chaos, greed, and lack of accountability.

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Literally nothing you can't get anywhere else.

Cons

Chaos, management that does not stand up for its employees, leadership that is threatened easily by anyone with ideas on how to improve. They penalize good employees for minor mistakes yet allow bad employees to take advantage for years before finally reviewing for termination. And the worst? TERRIBLE health insurance options! You're a health care COMPANY. And the best you can offer people is a plan with a $2,000 deductible and $6500 maximum out of pocket? How are people who make $30,000 a year supposed to afford that? Greedy.

1.0

Nov 6, 2017

Full Time Pharmacist, Corporate does not encourage excellence

Pharmacist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pros of this companies are your associates on a longitudinal level. The lowest paid workers are the backbone and success of this company. They are not compensated for their good work. There are superiors such as select store managers that are good-natured and good-hearted. The lower level employee is what makes this company its best.

Cons

I've been with this company for three years and they keep cutting back on staff/technicians as well as pharmacist coverage. This is an attempt to cut back and become more like CVS. Obviously this company aims to not take care of patients and ultimately have pharmacists transfer out to competitors because they don't have time to deliver a standard of care. Not to mention, Walgreens pays $15,000 less for pharmacists. Compare to competitors, they also operate at 1/2 as much tech and pharmacist coverage. This company does not provide the tools for pharmacists to succeed and your superiors are not even pharmacists. So, you aren't even able to communicate and have your needs. There is not follow through.

2.0

Nov 2, 2017

Director

Directior

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are great and all work well together.

Cons

Serious job instability, serious job instability every year.

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