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 (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 575 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good if you’re in school" ((in 190 reviews)); "They also were great for the employees" ((in 117 reviews)); "Good work environment very easy going" ((in 115 reviews)); "Flexible schedule was nice to have" ((in 105 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 887 reviews)); "Company keeps bad managers in power while the store can’t keep a staff BECAUSE of the bad management." ((in 273 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 94 reviews)); "Low salary and not good working" ((in 84 reviews))

Goodwill Store Associate reviews

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

1.0

Mar 31, 2016

Stoke

Store associate

Recommend

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Pros

I like the people I work with that y I relly like it I was the beast I did and I like my money's It keep me out of Trab and happy all the time And had fun be there all the time but got sick same time but I did not care and went I got pay and I can bye went I went

Cons

It was the bust job I work at and keep me out of Trab and I was happy and like my money

4.0

Mar 24, 2016

Loved my job and co-workers!

Store associate

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible with family issues, school, and basically every life obstacle. Has alot of experience that they can teach you.

Cons

Some of my co-workers were favored more than others; And they treated other employees like filth and got away with it.

3.0

Feb 5, 2016

Store Associate

Store associate

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CEO approval

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Helping people, assisting volunteers from various day-hab programs

Cons

Customers were often unhappy, was understaffed

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Loved my job and co-workers!

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