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 (4112) , Customer Service Associate (1990) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1621) , Shift Lead (1600) , Cashier (1361) , 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 1868 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1394 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1313 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1175 reviews)); "The best reason for working here was flexible schedules and you had an annual raise depending on your performance." ((in 611 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 2426 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1932 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 954 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 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.

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 Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

37K reviews

4.0

Jan 8, 2009

Could be great place to work

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very stable company, Good pay,good benefits and overall do your job and you are left alone. Depending on your boss, if you give 100% effort you will be taken care of. Of all my walgreen bosses I only had one who was truly clueless of what happened in the stores.

Cons

Company seems to be stumbling at the top. Once you work in the inner city they keep you there. You feel trapped. Not enough feedback from district manager. With the growth the last few years they have people in positions that have no business being there. That starts from the top all the way down to store managers. If you do not have a college degree you will be left behind. No matter how good you are at your job. They would rather have a mediocre college grad than a spectacular non college grad?????

3.0

Dec 30, 2008

Walgreen is a paycheck

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some Store Managers are great to work for it depends on the person and how they communicate with us employees.

Cons

As an Assistant Manager your have to work were they say you have to work. Which means you will never be close to home. Assistants get transferd all over the place you may drive by 6 different Walgreens before you get to work. Also the hours you work will never be great some nights you may only get about 4 hours sleep before you have to get up and go to work. Also you are not just a Manager you are a Janitor, Grounds keeper, Maid Service, Stock boy .. basicly a slave for your paycheck. Also open all hoildays so just forget about family life.

3.0

Dec 26, 2008

Its retail what can I say.

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are looking for a steady paycheck and job security this job is fine.

Cons

work life balance, unmotivated workers, customer complaints, accomplish miracles with no time

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