This is not a family oriented business! - Assistant Manager Walgreens Employee Review

2.0
Jul 14, 2009
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Pros

Decent place to get a start on your managerial career. Do not work there for longer than two years because there are higher paying retail manager jobs out there without having to work the 60 hours and EXA should put in if he/she wants to advance.

Cons

-Low paying job -You will work all major holidays. -Stores should not be open if the pharmacy is closed!!! 6-7 gallons of milk sold on Christmas day does not pay to keep the lights on for the day.

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5.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

Was always able to work with my on my schedule and was always a reliable workplace little surprises

Cons

My area had a lot of scary stuff happen and a lot of time I was at the front all alone just left me feeling unsafe at times as a teen.

3.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Can be a fun environment. All in whom your staff is. Operating photo was fun and building projects for the customers. Learning about pharmacy operations.

Cons

Work life balance and low pay for what is expected. Not having enough payroll to effectively run a store. My store ran FE on a 320 hour a week budget. That was barely enough to get buy and meet the expectations put out by the company. I was never able to keep a full leadership staff. When a leader called out, I had to stay. There were days I was called away from my own dinner table. SM's were forced to be in the pharmacy for more than half of their day regardless as to what is happening in the FE. I worked over 50 hours a week and barely got to spend time with my family. If I wasn't at the store I was getting a phone call and having to go back to the store.

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