Is Goodwill a good company to work for as a Retail Store Associate?

Retail Store Associate professionals working at Goodwill have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 43 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Goodwill employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Retail Store Associate Jobs at Goodwill now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Retail Store Associate interview questions at Goodwill .

Does Goodwill pay Retail Store Associate employees well?

Retail Store Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Goodwill with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 43 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Retail Store Associate salaries at Goodwill.

How happy are Retail Store Associate professionals working at Goodwill?

94% of Retail Store Associate employees at Goodwill would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 39% in the past 12 months. Retail Store Associate professionals have also rated Goodwill with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Goodwill?

Sales Associate (544) , Cashier (498) , Sales Associate/Cashier (320) , Retail Sales Associate (298) , Donation Attendant (275) , Assistant Manager (203) , Store Manager (179) , Manager (132) , Processor (93) , Production Associate (88) , Employment Specialist (84) , Retail Associate (78) , Case Manager (74) , Store Associate (74) , Assistant Store Manager (62)

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

"Great people and flexible with work hours" ((in 575 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good if you’re in school" ((in 190 reviews)); "They also were great for the employees" ((in 117 reviews)); "Good work environment very easy going" ((in 115 reviews)); "Flexible schedule was nice to have" ((in 105 reviews))

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

"Low pay and you must spend time propping up employees who can’t get the job done" ((in 887 reviews)); "Company keeps bad managers in power while the store can’t keep a staff BECAUSE of the bad management." ((in 273 reviews)); "Upper management does not care if you are trying your best" ((in 197 reviews)); "No training provided for positions that should have training." ((in 94 reviews)); "Low salary and not good working" ((in 84 reviews))

Goodwill Retail Store Associate reviews

3.9

94% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

Catherine Meloy

77% approve of CEO

94% positive business outlook

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Retail Store Associate employees have rated Goodwill with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Retail Store Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Goodwill is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Retail Store Associate professionals compared to other employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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43 reviews

3.0

Jun 2, 2022

Goodwill Store Manager

Retail store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Interesting items to learn about Great workshops/meetings/networking opportunities

Cons

Staffing Compensation for hourly employees Logistics is a mess

1.0

Apr 4, 2022

Overworked , underpaid, unappreciated!

Retail store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employee discount was great but there was never another Manager on duty to ring up my items. So it did me NO good.

Cons

Salary based employees are expected to work 20 to 30 hours overtime a week with no compensation. Upper management was never available to cover a shift so that I could have a day off., even when I requested weeks in advance. They still wouldn't help out. No day off for weeks at a time!

2.0

Feb 16, 2022

Micro managed, to many chiefs

Retail store manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helping with a hand up instead of a hand out.

Cons

* Very little reward for the hourly associates that carry the brunt of the business * Varying standards, task outlines spell out what has to be done, then you are told you have to do 200 more for example. There has to be a standard and a set expectation that can't change. To many chiefs that cause mis communication with the Mgt. team. Mgt team told to hold accountable, then each member of the hourly associates have the DM on speed dial. Mgt. is not allowed to run the store as they are undermind.

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