Really struggling - Anonymous employee Walgreens Employee Review

1.0
Feb 5, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I have an amazing manager and my coworkers are the best I’ve worked with ever. They are the reason I stick around and make my work life balance achievable.

Cons

This company is failing, do not work here. They are MILLIONS of dollars in debt! The pay is low unless you are a Senior level in your position or a pharmacist. No cost of living pay increases for the last 3 years. There’s no room for growth because they’re firing people and there’s no direction right now. In the past if you want a promotion you have to be onsite in Deerfield. They only give small bonuses if you did amazing for the year and they can withhold them if they want to. Not worth it to me. This company is always in a reorganization, they waste so much time and money on just rebranding!!! No wonder we don’t get raises. I’m in constant fear they will do layoffs and I will get caught up in the sweep. I love my job but the constant stress of getting laid off is no way to live and gives me no incentive to work harder for this company.

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