Walgreens Employer Reviews

when i first got to walgreens I loved it. The employees were great and it was my home away from home. they dont know how to balance home life. i cant work the swing shifts like i used to. i have to do day shift. I go to work in pain everyday because the floors are awful. they took away tricare so its hard to get people in the door. the asst. managers – more...  got demoted so it makes me feel like i cant advance in this company like we use to. we have a great managment staff within the store – less

Nice calm and relaxing not to much work had to be done, great management, excellent co-workers, there wasn't anything hard about this job.

i start my day putting the machines together and then start the orders that came down over night. i learn something every day i work here weather its in photo or about the store and sometimes the customers. For the most part my coworkers are pleasant to work with but some of them do not pull their weight. The hardest part is doing my job on top of others, – more...  as well as dealing with certain managers that give no respect to me or other coworkers . my most enjoyable moments are when i am able to finish a big project and having good conversations with guest. – less

I worked at Walgreens for 5 years of my life and I can tell you that even though the pay was not good, I came away from Walgreens with great work ethics and friends for life.
I learned so much from my managers that I even apply what I learned at my new job. Not only the It was just an all around great place to work.

Your ability to multi-task is huge with this company. No one is allowed to concentrate on one task at a time. Support is awesome. I worked in more then one location and the atmosphere is the same through out the company.

overnight cashier position, met different charactered people and definitely learned true customer service here

the managers and supervisors made the work environment very comfortable. we talked and joked with each other while we worked.
because of this job i learned how to develop pictures.
my co workers were all around my age so we had a lot in common
the hardest part of the job was working while i was sick
the most enjoyable part was working with and getting – more...  to know all the regular customers – less

Friendly atmosphere in which I have developed several relationships. They are great with working around my class schedule. The only reason I am looking elsewhere is to expand my knowledge and experience new things that will help me in the long run.

Constant flow of patients dropping off new Rx or picking up finished orders. Phone calls are a constant.
Learned a lot about billing insurance companies.
The management cares more about the bottom line and how the company is perceived than it does about the patients or its staff.
The fellow techs are a great bunch very friendly hard working guys.
The – more...  hardest part is dealing with the insurance companies.
The best part of the job was the relationships that have grown with some of the patients and fellow staff. – less

It was a great opportunity. A fun and lively environment with friendly co-workers.

AS Take CAre the colleagues were terrific, the more the retail culture from Walgreens "took over" the more deceitful and scary it became. THere is little to no integrity in the management and communication let alone respect for people. It is a difficult place to maintain motivation and positive attitude so the client is effected by high turnover and – more...  people that don't know the business.... – less

-Most days are unpredictable, but it keeps things interesting
-Things have changed since my time there, according to current workers
-You will get addicted to couponing

A typical day at work includes walking the store and writing down daily task and goals that need to be achieved and then delegating those task to the employees I am in charge of leading. I also perform many other duties such as check in vendors, order inventory, do refunds and exchanges, and solve customer service issues. The hardest part of my job – more...  is the fact that I have to work many night and weekends. The most enjoyable part of my job is the fact that I get to interact with many different types of people and really work in a very comfortable work enviroment – less

A typical work day at Walgreens was always pleasant. Helping customers figure out what they need or want was always a plus and is always a great feeling seeing the satisfaction on a customer face.

I learned how to work in a real pharmacy and use the skill i learned at school at a real work place and learned all types of different drugs. Also to help customers with what they needed that was the most enjoyable part of the job to help customers.

Work in dialy basic with services issue on Windows Base PC, Windows Base Server, Linux Base Server, Lexmark Printer, Cisco Router and Switch, Fuji Photo Labs, and Wireless Com. The most enjoyable part of our job is that we received constantly updates and new equipment wich developed ours skills.

Everyday I check my cash draw to make sure the money is all there. Get ready to answer any question(s) from any customer(s) or co-worker. I have learned how the store run and watch each individual customer that come in store. I work well with the management and the store manager and sometime with some of the co-worker.
The hardest part of the job is – more...  answering the phone (Hard of Hearing).
The most enjoyable part of the job is my regular customers and the new one. – less

The job is great with advancement opportunity if you are willing to put in the odd hours. Balancing work and home can be a bit challenging at times.

typical day.. very fast-paced-sometimes very chaotic. I learned great knowledge of medical terminology and facts. The management was typically friendly, sometimes distant. The co-workers were trained to work together, but was very difficult at times due to high stress. The hardest part of the job was dealing with the co-workers, and insurance issues. – more...  The most enjoyable part were the customers. – less

A typical day at Walgreens consisted of opening up the store with manager and other workers, unloading the truck, stocking the shelves, handling money and credit cards, cleaning of bathrooms, and help close the store.