WITH a college degree it's still difficult to be promoted from within. - HPS Walgreens Employee Review

2.0
20 Jan 2011
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Pros

It's easy work. Basically a stock person who happens to print pictures. Most of the time I cover the breaks around the store even though management knows that I have paperwork and maintenance to do in my lab. Gone are the days of your own merchandising and decorating the lab.

Cons

People from outside the company with the same education level have a better chance at becoming managers. U was recently told that after I complete my degree I have to move first to the newly created STL (Store Team Lead) position before I can go up to an assistant manager. This is discouraging especially after all the time and money I have spent on school. For me after so many years with the company, it would only be a 1-2 dollar raise with all the duties of a manager anyways.

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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

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
25 Jun 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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