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 (4115) , Customer Service Associate (1990) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1621) , Shift Lead (1600) , Cashier (1362) , Pharmacist (1159) , Store Manager (1078) , Customer Service Representative (823) , Shift Leader (738) , Sales Associate/Cashier (680) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (596) , Sales Associate (596) , 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 1404 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1329 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1186 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling since it's difficult to work as a nurse practitioner and have hourly and not salaried positions." ((in 619 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 2385 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1937 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 951 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 525 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 492 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

(37,144 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 37,144 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).

Reviews by job title

37K reviews

2.0

Jul 27, 2016

Assistant Manager

Assistant manager (mgt)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has good benefits and work is consistent which helps pass the time. Good customer base depending on where the store is located.

Cons

Alot of times I had to close the store at 10:30pm and wouldn't get out until 11 or later. Then I would have to open the store the next morning. Didn't get much sleep and was stretched thin with only 1 employee sometimes and had to manage the entire store. Then they restructured the store and renamed my position only to find out that they were cutting my pay. I was making more money when I first started than I was when I finished 5 years later.

2.0

Jul 23, 2016

Nurse practitioner

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was nice at the beginning. It felt like family colleagues are really nice . Patient flow depends on the location it can get really busy

Cons

They cut hours and took away HCT so most of the time you work alone and see the required number of patients per day

4.0

Jul 21, 2016

Great employer

Pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced retail work. Standardized procedures and expectations make cross training and store transfers a breeze.

Cons

Sometimes feel like the corporation matters more than the employees. Not a lot of room for upward mobility.

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