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

Retail Support Associate professionals working at Goodwill have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 411 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 Support Associate Jobs at Goodwill now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Retail Support Associate interview questions at Goodwill .

Does Goodwill pay Retail Support Associate employees well?

Retail Support Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Goodwill with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 411 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Retail Support Associate salaries at Goodwill.

How happy are Retail Support Associate professionals working at Goodwill?

73% of Retail Support Associate employees at Goodwill would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 29% in the past 12 months. Retail Support Associate professionals have also rated Goodwill with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.6 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 (79) , 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 578 reviews)); "Benefits and you meet some great coworkers" ((in 382 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good if you’re in school" ((in 195 reviews)); "They also were great for the employees" ((in 115 reviews)); "Good work environment very easy going" ((in 113 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 893 reviews)); "Company keeps bad managers in power while the store can’t keep a staff BECAUSE of the bad management." ((in 267 reviews)); "Upper management does not care if you are trying your best" ((in 199 reviews)); "No training provided for positions that should have training." ((in 85 reviews)); "Low salary and not good working" ((in 85 reviews))

Goodwill Retail Support Associate reviews

3.6

73% would recommend to a friend

(411 total reviews)

Catherine Meloy

70% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Retail Support Associate employees have rated Goodwill with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 411 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Retail Support Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Goodwill is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Retail Support Associate professionals compared to other employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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411 reviews

4.0

Mar 7, 2013

Retail Associate

Retail associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to see all of the interesting items that are donated

Cons

Hard work, a lot of lifting, standing, bending, etc.

2.0

Mar 31, 2011

Like standing on shifting sand

Retail store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helping those in need of training, job coaching and work experience through the local programs, such as 'welfare to work' . Knowing that what we sell is reaching those whom could not afford that expensive 'thing' otherwise. To have the privilege to help and work in my own community, knowing that a large percentage of our small revenue stays in my community. To work for such a world renown entity, regardless of the miss-management of our region in the past and present. Goodwill's Mission is worth supporting and I am continually encouraged to keep trying because of it.

Cons

Poor salary, not even comparable to other eastern Goodwill's. No promotions, or raises, or incentives. No learning programs No clear rolls of the command, nor clear policy . No incentives for my personnel Little or no support from main office, and certainly no emotional incentive to work harder,. working harder gets you only your self congratulations. little or no marketing budget little or no budget for store improvement

3.0

Feb 17, 2010

Goodwill of CMH.

Retail store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is nice to work for a non-profit and be able to help people learn job skills. They can be flexible if you need a day off for personal reasons. Looking at all the odd things people donate is an added bonus. Their medical benefits are reasonable.

Cons

The pay scale is way below normal retail management pay scales.

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