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

Retail Sales Associate professionals working at Goodwill have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 289 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 Sales Associate Jobs at Goodwill now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Retail Sales Associate interview questions at Goodwill .

Does Goodwill pay Retail Sales Associate employees well?

Retail Sales Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Goodwill with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 289 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Retail Sales Associate salaries at Goodwill.

How happy are Retail Sales Associate professionals working at Goodwill?

82% of Retail Sales Associate employees at Goodwill would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 25% in the past 12 months. Retail Sales Associate professionals have also rated Goodwill with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.7 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 (276) , 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 574 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a fun enviorment" ((in 382 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good if you’re in school" ((in 197 reviews)); "They also were great for the employees" ((in 122 reviews)); "The work environment was good" ((in 108 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 877 reviews)); "Company keeps bad managers in power while the store can’t keep a staff BECAUSE of the bad management." ((in 278 reviews)); "Horrible upper management ie corporate ." ((in 194 reviews)); "No training provided for positions that should have training." ((in 98 reviews)); "Low salary and not good working" ((in 86 reviews))

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3.6

82% would recommend to a friend

(289 total reviews)

Catherine Meloy

76% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Retail/Sales Associate employees have rated Goodwill with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 289 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Retail/Sales Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Goodwill is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Retail/Sales Associate professionals compared to other employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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289 reviews

3.0

Jan 28, 2021

Decent

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get decent vacation time

Cons

It gets boring sometimes so

3.0

Jan 24, 2021

Ehh

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

met cool people, learned about the business

Cons

pay was not that great

4.0

Jan 16, 2021

Decent place to work

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Just a regular retail job, nothing too fancy but does the job.

Cons

Nothing that I can think of.

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