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 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Goodwill?

45% 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 (497) , Sales Associate/Cashier (320) , Retail Sales Associate (297) , Donation Attendant (275) , Assistant Manager (203) , Store Manager (179) , Manager (132) , Processor (92) , Production Associate (87) , Employment Specialist (84) , Retail Associate (77) , 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 569 reviews)); "Great coworkers and understanding store manager" ((in 382 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good if you’re in school" ((in 196 reviews)); "They also were great for the employees" ((in 114 reviews)); "work environment is good and" ((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 881 reviews)); "Company keeps bad managers in power while the store can’t keep a staff BECAUSE of the bad management." ((in 272 reviews)); "Upper management does not care if you are trying your best" ((in 201 reviews)); "Low salary and not good working" ((in 89 reviews)); "No training provided for positions that should have training." ((in 86 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.

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Goodwill reviews

3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(9,227 total reviews)

Catherine Meloy

48% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Goodwill has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 9,227 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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Reviews by job title

9K reviews

1.0

Oct 1, 2021

Worst job ever

Donation attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most Co- workers were nice

Cons

Management Scheduling Being watched by cameras while getting paid minimum wage

1.0

Sep 29, 2021

Horrible place to work, no employee protection of any kind!

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing is good anymore about this company

Cons

Company only cares about money, not helping less fortunate, people with disabilities, or their employees. There is bullying, discrimination, racism and HR doesnt help the victims. They claim their "mission" is to help people with disabilities through the power of work but they did away with the very programs that give work to adults with disabilities the company does not care for anyone and are all about making money. Absolutely disgusted with the direction this company has gone!

1.0

Sep 29, 2021

bad

Prep/line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

none, none, none, none, none

Cons

everything. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes

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