Pride in working for a well-known company; lots of favoritism. - Anonymous employee Walgreens Employee Review

2.0
5 Jun 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Leading U.S. company with stores opening every day nationwide; pharmacists at corporate are smart and great to work with; opportunities to work on major initiatives that impact sales nationwide.

Cons

Favoritism - some of the most unqualified people get some of the best jobs because they are "buds" with the hiring manager. Here, it is really who you know, not what you know. No opportunities/support for getting involved in (outside) industry meetings, professional growth seminars, or career advancement. You are told to pursue this on your own time, outside of working hours.

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5.0
5 Mar 2026
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Pros

Great work life balance and collaborative team environment. Direct managers are supportive and approachable which makes day to day work enjoyable. There are good opportunities to grow, especially if you are proactive about building skills and taking initiative

Cons

Recent restructuring and multiple rounds of layoffs created some uncertainty across teams

2.0
19 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Gave me decent pay. Bought us little gifts and food at holidays.

Cons

Gave away one of my paychecks to another employee and refused to reimburse me because of issues with "their bank." My RxM created a hostile work environment showing clear favoritism for employees. Eventually, HR got involved, and I was no longer scheduled with him. I did not ask for this change, and actively resented it, because now I had fewer hours, meaning less pay on top of the $500 corporate had already stolen from me. They had no interest in training me or anyone else to become certified as promised. Over and over again, they hired people, ran out the time on their licenses, and let techs choose between paying to get certified elsewhere, or losing their jobs. The only thing Walgreens was passionate about was convincing patients that they couldn't even provide their regular medications to get vaccines. Often unneeded. The "patient care" calls are blatant and illegal marketing for vaccines, since Walgreens makes it next to impossible for a patient to opt out of it. I would NEVER get my medications here after seeing how poorly everything is managed, how unethical company policies and patient health were regarded, and how mistreated the staff were.

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