I'm a hard worker who has almost lost faith in Walgreens. - Shift Leader Walgreens Employee Review

2.0
9 Oct 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The environment is continually changing which leads to growth if you use these opportunities to overcome/learn from different situations.

Cons

I've worked with multiple store managers and I have been lucky enough to build and maintain professional relationships but with every SM I've known they seem to be more invested in their "clicks". On a corporate level Walgreens continues to make huge budget cuts which directly effects the store level (cutting hours, overly zealous customer service demands, inventory control procedures, ect). In reality if the company wants to retain employees and continue to build value as a company they would look at reducing budgets elsewhere. As a SFL I'm the one being held accountable when we don't have the manpower to properly cover pharmacy, photo, cos and any customer service related issue because I get stuck at the register when the crew needs lunches/breaks and it leaves me and 1 cashier yet I still am expected to do everything and be everywhere at the drop of a hat.

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5.0
23 Jun 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

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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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