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      Walgreens

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      Walgreens reviews

      3.0

      33% would recommend to a friend

      (37,123 total reviews)
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      Mike Motz

      23% approve of CEO

      24% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Walgreens has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 37,123 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Walgreens employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Vendita al dettaglio e all'ingrosso industry (3.5 stars).

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      37K reviews
      4.0
      Jul 15, 2008

      The good and the bad at Walgreens.

      Senior financial analyst
      Recommend
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      Pros

      One of the best reasons to work for Walgreens Health Services (WHS) is the profit sharing program. The Company will match a guaranteed $2 for every $1 an employer contributes to their 401(k) plan, up to the first 2%. This is the starting point and matches could far exceed these levels based on the Company's performance. Another good reason to work for WHS is that the Company is building new stores every day and this provides an abundance of job opportunities.

      Cons

      Some of the downsides of working at Walgreens is that the Company provides more advancement opportunities for pharmacists than it does for non-pharmacists. Also, the Company does not provide tuition reimbursement for graduate school, only for those wishing to obtain a PharmD. Another downside of working for the Company is the lack of leadership by Senior Management.

      5.0
      Jul 11, 2008

      No frills, but no big problems either

      Pharmacy intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Walgreens has amazing technology and it makes your job easy. Walgreens pays their pharmacists very well, and all pharmacists get paid the same regardless of experience, based only on position. Benefits accrue based solely on hours worked and years with the company. They are under a lot of scrutiny as a large company, so they try to make everything as fair as possible. Scheduling is very flexible, and the work is flexible in that you can transfer stores if you want to move.

      Cons

      The atmosphere is fluorescent lighting and tacky floor displays. It's not the kind of place where you would choose to spend time unless you were getting paid.

      2.0
      Jul 9, 2008

      Walgreen turns back on profitable stores in high crime areas.

      Store manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      great place for hourly cashiers, photo lab, stockers, etc. Good benefits. They do understand health care better than most employers. Great training programs in place for all positions. In most locations there is a sense of security. Yearly reviews are given to all positions. Employee discounts are 20% and if you know how to shop the ad's it can be a real help to your families finances. Great direction from field. District and Regional directors are very well trained in dealing with store management. It is a very old fashioned work environment with very ethical practices in place to deal with overall customer satisfaction.

      Cons

      Only for management. High external theft. No sense of security in "urban" locations. They not only want to rob you of your cash but also your drugs in the pharmacy. Scary. Once you are a store manager, even if you are relocatable, there is absolutely no room for advancement. Your customer service issues can be of monumental proportions. Once in a lifetime photos of a wedding or the birth of a baby, or any number of occasions are ruined by a $7.00 an hour clerk. How do you resolve that? Someone is denied life saving medication by their insurance company but we are the messenger. No way to calm that person down.

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