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 (4094) , Customer Service Associate (1986) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1618) , 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 1837 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1386 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1301 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1186 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 2414 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1965 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 952 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 532 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 472 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

(37,055 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 37,055 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

3.0

Oct 8, 2015

The work is good, but you're worthless to Walgreens Boots Alliance.

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a big, successful company. Chances are you will get excellent experience in your field, as well as opportunities to grow and develop. Powerful, brilliant new CEO with a global vision. Buy stock.

Cons

This company was cheap and now it's getting cheaper after the takeover by the UK (Boots). Annual pay raise doesn't even cover inflation or cost of living increases, so it's more like an annual pay cut. They took away all long term incentives and replaced it with a bonus structure worth much less and more easily controlled (decreased). New management has a small company mindset. You will be micro-managed from further up the chain of command than you ever dreamed possible.

1.0

Sep 20, 2015

Overworked and unappreciated

Staff pharmacist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to be in air conditioning all day. (This can also go under cons though now because corporate controls what the temperature gets set at. So most of the time a store is either freezing cold or sweaty hot, it's pretty much never at a comfortable temperature).

Cons

Everything. You are constantly screamed at by customers on a daily basis. And about 95% of the time it is because of an insurance issue, the doctor did something wrong, or the law doesn't allow for what the patient wants. Then after being cussed out for 10 minutes, you get to turn around and read about a new program Walgreens is starting that is going to make your job even more difficult and stressful. It's a non stop circle of hell.

3.0

Jun 22, 2015

Sr. Financial Analyst

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoy the actual work. Great Benefits

Cons

Toxic Environment, bad leadership. No structure

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