Probably the same as or better than most retail companies in many ways, better in others - Community Leader Walgreens Employee Review

3.0
Feb 21, 2015
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Pros

Flexibility to be out of the store (in my role), profit sharing is solid and has a variety of good funds to choose from, salary is higher than average for the area and for the work involved.

Cons

The company is and has been changing exponentially throughout the last 5 years. Now a global company, outsiders are revamping the company to more closely mirror their European operations. Work-life balance is fair but can be difficult at times of the year and if you are a driven person. Leadership is as mixed as it comes. My current boss is horrible, my former boss was terrific. PTO policy is horrible and benefits were actually lost when they went to this new model.

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5.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

Was always able to work with my on my schedule and was always a reliable workplace little surprises

Cons

My area had a lot of scary stuff happen and a lot of time I was at the front all alone just left me feeling unsafe at times as a teen.

3.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Can be a fun environment. All in whom your staff is. Operating photo was fun and building projects for the customers. Learning about pharmacy operations.

Cons

Work life balance and low pay for what is expected. Not having enough payroll to effectively run a store. My store ran FE on a 320 hour a week budget. That was barely enough to get buy and meet the expectations put out by the company. I was never able to keep a full leadership staff. When a leader called out, I had to stay. There were days I was called away from my own dinner table. SM's were forced to be in the pharmacy for more than half of their day regardless as to what is happening in the FE. I worked over 50 hours a week and barely got to spend time with my family. If I wasn't at the store I was getting a phone call and having to go back to the store.

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