Does Duane Reade pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Duane Reade employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Duane Reade. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Duane Reade?

34% of Duane Reade employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Duane Reade 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Duane Reade?

Pharmacy Technician (58) , Cashier (40) , Sales Associate/Cashier (38) , Shift Leader (33) , Customer Service Associate (27) , Cashier/Stock (24) , Pharmacist (18) , Store Manager (18) , Sales Associate (17) , Shift Lead (15) , Assistant Store Manager (11) , Beauty Advisor (11) , Service Clerk (11) , Assistant Manager (10) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (10)

What are the pros of working at Duane Reade according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible hours and all the basic skills needed to relate to a more professional career was found there." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great coworkers, very flexible when it came to schedules at times, I met interesting customers from all over the world." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great people to work with Salary was good" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 24 reviews)); "flexible schedule and fast paced environment" ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Duane Reade according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and working on feet" ((in 63 reviews)); "Managers don't speak English well...usually of Indian descent." ((in 27 reviews)); "minimum wage for entry level customer service." ((in 14 reviews)); "I witnessed nepotism, favoritism, & double standards go unpunished." ((in 12 reviews)); "horrible management, hard work but minimum wage" ((in 11 reviews))

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Duane Reade

Part of Walgreens

Duane Reade Reviews

3.1

34% would recommend to a friend

(742 total reviews)

Tim Wentworth

32% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Culture and values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Duane Reade has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 742 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Duane Reade employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

742 reviews

5.0

2 Apr 2026

Flexible work schedule, but Saturday work required

Pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Managers are open to a flexible work schedule

Cons

I had to work Saturdays

Duane Reade Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We greatly appreciate it.

1.0

3 Feb 2026

Pharmacist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Patient interaction and availability to the community

Cons

Lack of work/life balance with limited time off and issues with being understaffed

3.0

31 Jan 2026

Job experience

Shift leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Overall this is a great job to start with to get into the work force . Anyone coming out of high school, or needs a job while in college best job to have. This job teaches you so much in the retail industry

Cons

Always under staff, long hours on feet .

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