Is Walgreens a good company to work for?

Walgreens has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 38,639 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 33% of employees would recommend working at Walgreens to a friend and 24% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Walgreens have been left by employees working as Pharmacy Technician Intern , Clinical Pharmacist and Internship .

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 (4115) , Customer Service Associate (1994) , Certified Pharmacy Technician (1621) , Shift Lead (1600) , Cashier (1362) , 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 1866 reviews)); "It is great for people who enjoy multitasking and some of the people who work there can be pretty great." ((in 1406 reviews)); "I was lucky and had great pharmacists and coworkers who made the job feel easier." ((in 1315 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and they will work with you on what days you are available." ((in 1195 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling since it's difficult to work as a nurse practitioner and have hourly and not salaried positions." ((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 2449 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 957 reviews)); "Poor upper management and no desire to invest in the company" ((in 526 reviews)); "back hurts leg hurts draining no work life balance not worth the stress for the pay" ((in 466 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.

What are the top reviewed Walgreens locations?

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Walgreens reviews

3.0

33% would recommend to a friend

(37,149 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 37,149 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 Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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37K reviews

1.0

Sep 20, 2010

Sweat shop

Senior certified pharmacy technnician

Recommend

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Pros

the only plus to working for this company now is for profit sharing ---- they match almost 3 to 1

Cons

-#1 UNPROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT ( pharmacy and store managers (not MGT/EXA )) -cutbacks on hours in the busiest pharmacy in the dristrict when profits have increased over the last year - treat employees like door mats, they get walked all over - management discussing personal, confidential information with non-management employees - working in a 24 hour store------enough said - the #1 most profitable company in the WORLD is firing like crazy, yet is in a hiring freeze - putting more workload on non-salary employees, and getting rid of salary-based positions - people that work in the pharmacy need to make more money----the pharmacy is at least 70% of the sales and do way more important things than getting change and stocking shelves ( sorry managers) but thats just the way it is. Who cares about photo, cosmetics, or suggestive sale....focus on the core of your company----you are sloganed "the pharmacy america trusts" you wanna make cuts-----cut managements $ and redistribute it to the ones who really affect your corporate bonuses and pay your mortgages.

3.0

Sep 20, 2010

good for students only

Beauty advisor

Recommend

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Pros

Very reasonable about scheduling around your classes if you're in college. Managers give lots of feedback on your performance so you're never left wondering how you're doing.

Cons

No opportunity for career advancement. Some of my co-workers had been working there for over 5 years, knew the store in and out, and yet when an assistant manager left they brought in some one who had never worked at a Walgreens to replace him instead of promoting from within. In order to get full-time benefits you need to work an average of at least 32 hours. My store would purposefully schedule people for 30 hours so they could still be considered just a part-timer and avoid giving benefits. Walgreens is known for being open 24/7, 365 days a year. All employees were required to work two major holidays, without any extra pay. Come on Walgreens, even McDonald's has holiday pay!

2.0

Sep 20, 2010

Run Away

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Decent salary for managers but the hours are flexible including overnight hours. The company keeps you busy and the benefits are satisfactory. The best part about this company is the company match for 401k which is 3:1.

Cons

Never take a leave of absence. Even though the policy states, " Walgreens cannot guarantee your same position on your return we will provide you with a similar position". When I tried to come back to work, after my spouse returned from basic training in the National Guard, I was told it does not guarantee me a job... If I'm reading the policy correctly it does guarantee "A" job, but not the one previously held. Am I wrong?

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