Hell on earth. Dangerous pharmacy environment. - Retail Pharmacist Walgreens Employee Review

1.0
Apr 29, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Pharmacist salary is good. Once a pharmacist learns how to cheat all the KPI's (AKA: LYING yes we are forced to lie or be fired), thereby nullifying their existence, you can eek out a pretty nice life here.

Cons

When I finally make a mistake that results in patient harm, or worse -- how will I explain my actions to the judge? To the patient? To their family? Oh, I know. I will just say, "My supervisor told me I need to PUT DOWN WHATEVER IT IS I AM WORKING ON to walk over to the counter and run the register, an interruption which distracted me from the penicillin allergy in their profile... ." Ridiculous. Patient safety? That is not #1. "CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NUMBER ONE" my supervisor told me. He knows he will not be the one on trial. This is not healthcare, folks. Working at retail pharmacy is Russian roulette, not a matter of if but WHEN.

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5.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

The management is accommodating and doesn't ask of to much.

Cons

At one point the heat was out during the winter, but i'll say that this was only for about a week.

4.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

The starting pay rate is better than compared to the other competitive. There is a good friendly culture inside the company, but I realize this truly depends on where you work.

Cons

The hourly rate increases each year by very small amount, like 20 cents. No matter how good your pharmacist/manager have rated your annual performance. The critics you also input won’t seem to matter in the long run.

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