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 (4111) , Customer Service Associate (1988) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1619) , 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 1844 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1417 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1289 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1185 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling since it's difficult to work as a nurse practitioner and have hourly and not salaried positions." ((in 623 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 2424 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 956 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 528 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 488 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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3.0

33% would recommend to a friend

(37,128 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 37,128 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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37K reviews

5.0

Aug 12, 2010

What I Think of Walgreens

Head photo specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Walgreens is a decent place to work and offers advancement in career opportunities if you are willing to put your best out there. Most people I have worked with are easy to get along with and I have made several friends in working at different stores in my career with the company.

Cons

There are times when you will have to work a late night/early morning shift, but then that will probably go along where ever you work; though it has happened more so at Walgreens than at any other place I have worked. I have been in the same position for almost 4 years, have been interviewed for a management position, and feel that I know as much or more than the management in my store; instead I am in this position where I am just me. I go to work everyday trying to support my family on a photo technician salary.

4.0

Mar 4, 2010

Sr.Tech.

Senior certified pharmacy technnician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is plenty of room to move up in the company, and a wealth of information regarding the profession. The pay is decent for a retail pharmacy, but you do earn it.

Cons

Pretty much all the stores are busy, and the amount of work you'll do is much higher than most other retail stores.

3.0

Jan 7, 2010

Good place to work if you are an atheist, don't mind favortism, and like a descent check.

Executive assistant (exa)

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I have worked in other retail chains before and Walgreens does pay above average. Good profit sharing plan, 10% discount on stock purchases. Part timers get holiday pay also. If you hang in there you can promote to store manager.

Cons

Starting pay for a store manager isn't that great. Just a few more $k above and EXA. Bonuses can be large (7k to 45k). They are open on ALL holidays. A 24hr store is open 24/7 ALL year. Hard to balance work and life. As an mgt or an EXA you can get transfered anywhere without any say-so. If a store is down the street from you, it is too close. You will get transfered 40 miles away. I am told that this is dew to exposing assistant mgrs to different management styles. Thats fine, but when 2 EXAs got promoted last year they had only worked in ONE store. Hmmmm.... And, it seems that only EXAs with degrees are getting promoted. Thats fine too, but Walgreens should have some form of tution reimbursement plan.

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