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 3.1 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 (88) , 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 585 reviews)); "Benefits and you meet some great coworkers" ((in 380 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good if you’re in school" ((in 203 reviews)); "They also were great for the employees" ((in 123 reviews)); "Good work environment very easy going" ((in 118 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 265 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 88 reviews)); "Low salary and not good working" ((in 87 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

46% would recommend to a friend

(9,232 total reviews)

Catherine Meloy

50% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

Goodwill has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 9,232 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

Jun 25, 2021

Sucks

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pros terrible company to work for.

Cons

Cons everything they stand for is a lie.

2.0

Jun 18, 2021

Run Away

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some people care for the organization.

Cons

Upper management doesn’t follow through on promises made. Current VP of retail is a joke! He avoids conflict and never answers questions.

1.0

May 27, 2021

Company that doesn’t actually represent it’s values with employees

Computer technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-A lot of great people to work with -The job at some point used to be a challenge and fun to work at for someone new to it -Customer can be some very cool people to talk to and interact with

Cons

-Management is ungrateful and favoritism is very rampant, do not let the store manager Laquita fool you -She often talks behinds peoples backs, especially stuff told to her in confidence/personal -Daily goals for us have doubled and are nearly tripling, but we have received no type of benefit or compensation, except for a meager $.50 raise. -Management purposefully does not acknowledge you out of sheer spite or dislike. -If a manager by Laquita is there run, I really cannot stress that enough, literal Pandora’s box -Abysmal Technician pay, 10$ is far below national average(15$, and climbing), excuse is being a non-profit.. while continuing to hound us about profit and daily goals.

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DONATED GOODS ASSOCIATE

North Little Rock, AR