Working for Walgreens - Anonymous employee Walgreens Employee Review

5.0
9 Feb 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Well, based on my experience, they offer intensive training in the management trainee position, both on the computer and hands on in all the department, which prepares you to better handle the different roles that you take in that position. Everyone was very friendly to me and I liked their open door policy from store manager all the way up to the district manager. Even though you have to be flexible with your time, they are willing to work with you in the even that you have appointments or an emergency. Best of all, if you have mastered your current position duties, you can apply for a promotion to the EXA position, and move up from there. All in all, I loved this company when I worked there.

Cons

Well, as much as I love this company, like all others, there are downsides. For example, since you are working shifts, the time you leave depends on what time your replacement comes...or not! So you can be stuck working a double shift. Or you may be off duty one day and if a person who is scheduled to work that day does not come in, you may be asked to fill in. I guess the upside to that is extra pay. Another example, is that you work on the holidays, which does not work well for people with children, since most day cares or schools are closed on holidays.

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5.0
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Pros

Was always able to work with my on my schedule and was always a reliable workplace little surprises

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2.0
19 June 2026
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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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