Vantaggi
Walgreens used to be a very good company to work for, cared about work/life balance, provided great growth opportunity. I worked there for 9 years and was promoted 3 times. Had good benefits and profit sharing, once in a while would offer free stock options to Store Manager and higher ups.
Svantaggi
Recent merger with Boots changed the moral of the company. It's now focused on making profit only, doesn't care about it's employees anymore. Major restructure eliminated thousands of jobs and forced people to take demotions just to avoid layoff news which would effect the stock. Leadership picked and choose whom to give promotions just based on face value, most of the newly promoted DMs doesn't even qualify for the position. Even let go all senior executives who were the backbone of this company and brought all British people to fill those position. It seems like Boots bought Walgreens, not the other way as released to press.