Does Goodwill pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Goodwill employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Goodwill. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Goodwill?

46% of Goodwill employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Goodwill 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.8 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 (92) , 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 572 reviews)); "Benefits and you meet some great coworkers" ((in 378 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good if you’re in school" ((in 193 reviews)); "They also were great for the employees" ((in 121 reviews)); "Good work environment very easy going" ((in 114 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 881 reviews)); "Company keeps bad managers in power while the store can’t keep a staff BECAUSE of the bad management." ((in 271 reviews)); "Upper management does not care if you are trying your best" ((in 202 reviews)); "No training provided for positions that should have training." ((in 95 reviews)); "Low salary and not good working" ((in 88 reviews))

What are employees saying about Goodwill layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Goodwill layoffs and their outlook for job security at Goodwill in 2026.

Goodwill reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(9,238 total reviews)

Catherine Meloy

50% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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Goodwill has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 9,238 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Goodwill employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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9K reviews

4.0

May 4, 2015

store manager

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits, pretty good salary, good people to work w/ interesting concept from donations to retail.

Cons

retail hours, retail days, pressure to produce.

2.0

Apr 28, 2015

Working at the headquarters

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have free parking, a nice atrium, most of the staff is nice and friendly

Cons

Major micro-managing. If there is a complaint - the employee is automatically judged to be wrong and disciplined accordingly. There are 'forced fun' activities, where the ED comes around to remind you that you need to attend a function/activity - these generally consist of employees sitting at tables and trying to act like they are having fun. Usually no recognition for a job well done.

2.0

Apr 27, 2015

It's an easy job to get but

Floor associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Slight discount for employees Half off on special tagged items

Cons

Goodwill has a high turnover rate. That's why it's so easy to get hired there because people are ALWAYS quitting. The managers are highly unprofessional. They are unorganized, they talk about coworkers and customers on the main floor, they play favorites, and it's hard to get promotions.

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