Walgreens Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Very intensive all the time. However, I have an A+ team."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"Takes care of their employees and offers various alternatives for growing."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"To work hard all the time because you will see the rewards."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Despite the recent growth in the last 2 years they're still offering a low wage."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase the pay rate and bring back the overtime pay also."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"The history and the constant challenges along with working with people and dealing with customers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be honest and natural, and be prepared for situational and environmental questions."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Management, lack of opportunity, no resources, no outlet for growth, lack of respect."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Time management is needed, respect for employees and actual involvement."

"Walgreens was a great place to work!"

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"I enjoyed taking care of my patients. My position required me to multi-task, it was a great feeling when my tasks were accomplished and my patients were taken care of properly."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you can't multi-task, Walgreens is not the job for you."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"I didn't like working holidays and weekends. There wasn't a whole lot I didn't like about working for Walgreens."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pharmacy is a stressful idustry. Ensure your technicians are taken care of and they will give your their best."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"I got to make people smile and work in a fast and demanding environment"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"This is a very friendly workplace and the benefits are great."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"The supervisor could have been more lenient and open to suggestions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire more employees so that the pharmacist on site will not be frustrated when an incident occurs."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"Dealing with multiple specialties and several different disease states across San Diego county."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Focus on development of book of business, Emphasize commitment through relationships and quality service."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Lack of contract support for sales and marketing efforts. Drove referrals to our pharmacy that we could not service b/c of insurance restrictions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus on contracting with insurance companies and local health systems."

"It was a very humbling experience."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"I liked the possibility of being promoted to various positions within the company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure you are up for the challenge of multitasking and hard work."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"The fact that there was a mandate schedule of working nights and holidays."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be a manager that individuals can learn and grow from."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"OK for retail. Diverse group of people to work with."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't become a manager, you will regret the decision. They work too hard for the money."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Managers worked too hard! We did twice as much work as the staff we managed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allow the managers to have more control over the store and its inventory."

"A great company to work for with great benefits, but with flaws."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"Family oriented and organized coworkers. The excellent benefits. The bond with the regular customers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest, be on time, be yourself, and be ready for anything that can happen in a pharmacy."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Because the company is part of a corporately run organization, when a poor decision is made, the snowball effect happens."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take care of the customers, who in turn take care of your employees. Do NOT cut an insurance where one-third of your business leaves."

"Great overall, met some great people."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"Company direction, coworkers, the ability to supervise a great group of people. Customer interaction."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have a positive attitude, impress with work ethic, be under thirty years of age."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Micromanaging bosses, work well independently and when trusted to do a great job. Lack of fairness in promotion."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be fair, refrain from discriminatory practices. Treat everyone the same, make all accountable for following the rules."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"I like the company because I can deal with customers on a daily basis. I enjoy working with people and making their shopping experience at Walgreens better."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If interviewing with Walgreens you should give great examples of customer service situations."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"I enjoy working for the company but there is not much room for advancement within the store base setting."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More training sessions are needed for employees and management within the store/pharmacy."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"Great company for a young person fresh out of college."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Great company to start off when you get out of college. Pharmacy would be the best practice."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Very selective on who they choose for a position. based more on opinion than overall talent."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more responsive to concerns from your management, listen to their concerns."

"Fulfilling."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"The atmosphere and the people I work with are great."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure to get into this company to have a stable career."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"The chance for people to grow within the company and get into other positions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To assist the people that work under you and provide support to grow in their career."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"There was always something for me to do, I was kept busy."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go into the interview with an open mind and know something about the position you're applying for."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"The company not being able to have me transferred to another location when I needed a job closer to home."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep the company how it was run when I worked there - it was run very well."

"The position was what I expected."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"Being able to work with people and creating a pleasant working and shopping experience."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Not necessary to be well schooled, or experienced. Show interest and desire to work."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Lack of promotion opportunities, Lack of acknowledgement of my abilities and my past experience."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to offer a clean and pleasant working environment. Hours and scheduling could use some tweaking."

"Enjoy working with Walgreens but want to make a career in Human Resources."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"The ability to work with customers on a face to face basis. Being able to teach other peers how to motivate and work as a team."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Set yourself up for success. Don't count on luck. Prepare for the future and never give up."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Many individuals who are complacent with their job and only clock in for 8 hours and do nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"All managers need to go to leadership training and learn how to motivate and become a strong leader."