Is Goodwill a good company to work for as a Store Associate?

Store Associate professionals working at Goodwill have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 73 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Goodwill employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Store Associate Jobs at Goodwill now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Store Associate interview questions at Goodwill .

Does Goodwill pay Store Associate employees well?

Store Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Goodwill with 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 73 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Store Associate salaries at Goodwill.

How happy are Store Associate professionals working at Goodwill?

42% of Store Associate employees at Goodwill would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 32% in the past 12 months. Store Associate professionals have also rated Goodwill with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.5 rating for culture and values and 2.8 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 561 reviews)); "Benefits and you meet some great coworkers" ((in 391 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good if you’re in school" ((in 207 reviews)); "Good work environment to grow" ((in 120 reviews)); "They also were great for the employees" ((in 119 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 895 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 197 reviews)); "No training provided for positions that should have training." ((in 96 reviews)); "Low salary and not good working" ((in 87 reviews))

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3.0

42% would recommend to a friend

(73 total reviews)

Catherine Meloy

6% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

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Store Associate employees have rated Goodwill with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 73 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Store Associate professionals have an average working experience there. Goodwill is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Store Associate professionals compared to other employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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73 reviews

3.0

Jan 7, 2020

Shifting

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Genuinely are concerned for well- Respectful

Cons

lots of gossip, people will snitch on each other to management essentially always being watched

1.0

Dec 28, 2019

Poor Management

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can’t think of any pros

Cons

Management is disrespectful towards employees and volunteers. Morale amongst all is down due to being treated so badly. Don’t waste your time applying and interviewing, it goes down hill fast, people don’t stay for long.

3.0

Nov 6, 2019

Store Associate

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The customers were very nice and would give me compliments

Cons

You’re always standing for a long period of time

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