Pros
Compensation and benefits are good for management and pharmacist. Actually, the demand for pharmacy technicians has increased so much that their hourly rate is very respectable now. Managers and Pharmacist are compensated greatly but their positions can be very stressful and the work balance is sometimes too much to handle. Fortunately, atleast for the store managers, they can get away and take a break on occasion. But the poor pharmacist are at it hard everyday trying to verify prescriptions, work with staff, answer all kinds of questions from patients, etc... You have to be a strong person to survive as a pharmacist. I guess that's why their compensation is 120,000 +, depending on the market demand.
Cons
Communication and recognition must improve. There was a time that the culture at Walgreens was family like, and you could trust the next employee or supervisor without any doubt or concern. Somehow the company has lost that feel. The culture and morale declined so much after Dan Jorndt (CEO) retired. It's as if the company grew so rapidly that the execs., and corporate forgot about the frontline/operations people and focused on satisfying shareholders. The company fell off the tracks, but Walgreens will come back and be a much stronger company than they have been during the past 8 years.