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Walgreens Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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On average, employees at Walgreens give their company a 3.7 rating out of 5.0 - which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Walgreens employees are Pharmacy Interns submitting an average rating of 4.8 and Sales Associates also with a rating of 4.8.

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3.7
Average Rating
(based on 250 Walgreens Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.5
Growth Opportunities
3.2
People You Work With
4.2
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
3.4
Support You Get
3.6
Way You Work
3.9
Work Setting
3.7
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Pharmacy Technician
"Walgreens is a very honorable place of work full of patience, understanding, and good vibes. There is work for every type of person, full of plenty of opportunities for growth and stability. Staying well at Walgreens is so easy to do with the great work environment they provide!"
Posted 4 years ago in Anderson, IN
Pharmacy Technician

"I enjoy working and being part of Walgreens family."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"I like giving excellent customer service to our customers and helping people of all ages who need pharmacy services."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"I like everything about Walgreens pharmacy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think it is a good idea to share yearly bonus accordingly among Walgreens employees, because it will make all employees to work very hard in future, like purchasing the company's stock as well."

Manager
in Los Angeles, CA

"Walgreens is the last island to get hired."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"All the benefits."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"All the hard working physical jobs with the lowest pay."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try not to become a Walgreens manager."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.7
Walgreens (372)
4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is The Training Associates (13)
2.7 Lowest Rated in this Industry is RehabCare (8)
3.6 Average of All Companies in this Industry (3,778)
Assistant Store Manager
in Cary, IL

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"I enjoyed getting to help guests and learning more about the store through experiences on the job."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"There was a lack of communication and poor training system. They made the mistake of making promises to their employees that they could not fulfill. Not a feedback oriented culture."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Spend time with assistant managers, get to know what they are looking forward to doing within their position, help mold them or prepare them for their next position."

Assistant Manager

"Out of college job."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"People."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better scheduling."

Senior Pharmacy Technician
in Hialeah, FL

"Good started job, nothing to stick on for long."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"Friendly and inviting environment."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"No respect for the employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remember that even thought it is retail people can't live at the pharmacy 24/7."

Assistant Store Manager
in Greensboro, NC

"Up and growing."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"A lot of travel."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Very fast pace without the employees to handle it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire more employees."

Store Manager
in Memphis, TN

"OK, very money driven company, not employee driven company."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"The employees and the money."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Upper management uncaring toward employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You have to have the employees to take care of the customers, they are not cattle."

Store Manager
in Morgan Hill, CA

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"The people."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Current direction."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't forget the people that work for you--the backbone of your company."

Photo Technician
in Crown Point, IN

"After school job."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"Was a good after school job while I was in college."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Have to work holidays."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Update you're stockroom processes and procedures. The company is 20 years in the past with the way it is run."

Assistant Manager
in San Diego, CA

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"Doing variety of things and interacting with customers. Good pay and benefits."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Working 9 to 10 hours a day for straight 7 days without proper breaks. But you get 7 days off, which was pretty neat."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I worked for few different stores so I can't really input on this since I liked some and I disliked some on how different store managers managed the store."

Cashier
in Twinsburg, OH

"Only work there if you need the money."

Store Manager
in Chicago, IL

"Very good management training program."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"Very fast paced operation, and the ability to make decisions."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"Nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Good career path company with great opportunity for growth and excellent training programs."

Head of Camera Department

"Walgreens is a very good company to work for."

Photo Specialist
in Warrenville, IL

"Decent compensation/benefits, but little growth potential."

Assistant Management Intern
in Peoria, IL

"Great long term employer."

What do you like about working at Walgreens?

"Great benefits and nice people to work with."

What don't you like about working at Walgreens?

"There was no opps for sales, and the job was a little boring."

Walgreens Reviews FAQs

Is Walgreens a good company to work for?

Walgreens has an overall rating of 3.7 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 250 Walgreens Review Ratings left anonymously by Walgreens employees, which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 86% of employees would recommend working at Walgreens.

Does Walgreens pay their employees well?

Walgreens employees earn $32,000 annually on average, or $15 per hour, which is 52% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 125 Walgreens employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Walgreens Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Walgreens?

86% of employees would recommend working at Walgreens with the overall rating of 3.7 out of 5. Employees also rated Walgreens 3.5 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.4 for Rewards You Receive, 3.2 for Growth Opportunities and 3.6 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Walgreens?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Walgreens is a Senior Director of Network Services at $190,000 annually. Browse Walgreens Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Walgreens?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Walgreens is a Registered Technician at $14,000 annually. Browse Walgreens Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Walgreens?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Walgreens to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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