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

2.0

Jan 1, 2015

Custoner Service Representative

Service clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

there are no pros to working at this company

Cons

Don't pay well, Unproffessional management, think you don't have a life, open ever holiday, poor benefits

2.0

Dec 26, 2014

Assistant Store Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solving customer problems and helping them to get, live, and stay well. Somewhat "affordable" healthcare - although pre-Obamacare coverage was less expensive, had a co-pay 9now lost), and included a more comprehensive annual physical.

Cons

Somewhat "shaky" career path with lots of uncertainty if/when promotions will occur at all. Low pay relative to the work pace, stress level, responsibility and performance being asked of employees. And, life in a retail environment (any company) severely compromises one's own quality of life due to frequently rotating shifts with different start/end times each day. And, in a very odd move, the company has changed its work week to start on Thursday, ending the following Wednesday... which should not but actually does cause confusion with one's own planning.

3.0

Dec 25, 2014

Depends on your individual store

Certified pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours. Ability to pick up shifts at any Walgreens store. Paid for my pharmacy certification and my exam. PTO. Discount is nice. If you get a store with a good management team/pharmacist, you will enjoy going to work.

Cons

Severely understaffed and overworked. Corporate pretends to care what employees think but dismiss any complaints given. They are constantly lying about why our hours are being cut. They also keep giving us more and more tasks to acheive while scheduling less help. Want employees to act and sound like robots instead of having genuine interactions with patients. All they seem to focus on are customer surveys.

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