Pharmacy Tech - Part-Time - Certified Pharmacy Technician Walgreens Employee Review

1.0
10 July 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Employee discount and 401k-match. If you want to do drugs go for it.. if you fail a drug test you can claim 'dependence' and still keep your job.

Cons

Prices are JACKED UP in the store but people still pay it for some reason! The drive-thru for Pharmacy is an AWFUL invention and leaves plenty of room for mistakes to be made. The company is VERY CHEAP - the scrubs that they MAKE the pharmacy tech's wear are made of crap material and odd-fitting. And the color doesn't exist in the real world so buying your own scrubs is out of the question. You must clock in and out EXACTLY on time which means your shift starts when the pharmacy opens.. how does that make sense?? Crap insurance coverage at HIGH costs. Walgreens would rather take in brand new just-graduated Pharmacists that float from store to store and pay them less than give the ones with YEARS of experience any sort of raise. The tech's do all the work and are definitely not compensated well!

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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 June 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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