Is Walgreens a good company to work for as a Retail Store Associate?

Retail Store Associate professionals working at Walgreens have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 57 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Walgreens employees being 3.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Retail Store Associate Jobs at Walgreens now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Retail Store Associate interview questions at Walgreens .

Does Walgreens pay Retail Store Associate employees well?

Retail Store Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Walgreens with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 57 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Retail Store Associate salaries at Walgreens.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Walgreens?

Pharmacy Technician (4120) , Customer Service Associate (1995) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1627) , Shift Lead (1602) , Cashier (1363) , Pharmacist (1161) , Store Manager (1080) , Customer Service Representative (824) , Shift Leader (738) , Sales Associate/Cashier (680) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (598) , Sales Associate (597) , Assistant Manager (577) , Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician (512) , Pharmacy Manager (469)

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 1882 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1405 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1320 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and it is a pretty easy job once you get the hang of things." ((in 1202 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 2433 reviews)); "Poor management some associates basically ran the store because the managers can't seem to do their jobs!" ((in 1918 reviews)); "Bad managers will just make it seem like a job you have to make money." ((in 963 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 520 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 469 reviews))

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Walgreens Retail Store Associate reviews

3.4

64% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Mike Motz

Not enough data to show CEO approval

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

Retail Store Associate employees have rated Walgreens with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Retail Store Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Walgreens is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Retail Store Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

57 reviews

2.0

Oct 19, 2021

Stripping stores down

Retail store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company brand recognition for resume.

Cons

Intentionally understaffed by top leadership

1.0

Oct 17, 2021

Overworked

Retail store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money is somewhat ok. Job itself isn't terribly challenging.

Cons

Any obstacles you come across are almost exclusively caused by poor company decisions.

3.0

Sep 19, 2021

Overall

Retail drug store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Occasional bonus was probably the best part

Cons

Working twice as hard in a 3 tier making 10,000 less than a 4 tier (With no basis for running a 4 tier store)

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