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.

What are the top reviewed Walgreens locations?

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Walgreens reviews

3.0

33% would recommend to a friend

(37,128 total reviews)

Mike Motz

23% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Senior management

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 Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

37K reviews

2.0

May 31, 2026

Toxic environment with no growth opportunities

Consumer relations coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay was decent I guess

Cons

no promotions, no good management, a lot of people in positions that do absolutely nothing, very cliquey, constant checking in 1:1's, no growth in your career, favoritism, toxic environment.

3.0

May 31, 2026

Supportive culture with frequent changes in priorities

Distribution center supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Climate controlled warehouse where employees are encouraged to be nice and really do treat each other like family. Variety of positions & upward mobility is available there.

Cons

Team members are many times discouraged by the daily change in priorities, policy, enforcement, and top management.

Walgreens Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

3.0

May 29, 2026

Good place to work, but breaks are hard to take

Pharmacy technician/pharm tech apprenticeship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work so far

Cons

Busy most of the time hard to take breaks

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