Is Goodwill a good company to work for as a Customer Service Associate?

Customer Service Associate professionals working at Goodwill have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 28 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 Customer Service Associate Jobs at Goodwill now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Customer Service Associate interview questions at Goodwill .

Does Goodwill pay Customer Service Associate employees well?

Customer Service Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Goodwill with 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 28 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Customer Service Associate salaries at Goodwill.

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 572 reviews)); "Benefits and you meet some great coworkers" ((in 376 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good if you’re in school" ((in 193 reviews)); "They also were great for the employees" ((in 115 reviews)); "work environment is good and" ((in 107 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 891 reviews)); "Company keeps bad managers in power while the store can’t keep a staff BECAUSE of the bad management." ((in 263 reviews)); "Upper management does not care if you are trying your best" ((in 196 reviews)); "No training provided for positions that should have training." ((in 95 reviews)); "Low salary and not good working" ((in 86 reviews))

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Goodwill Customer Service Associate reviews

3.8

45% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)

Catherine Meloy

50% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

2.6

Compensation and benefits

Customer Service Associate employees have rated Goodwill with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Customer Service Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Goodwill is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Customer Service Associate professionals compared to other employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

28 reviews

3.0

Mar 15, 2023

Decent Job, could be better

Customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Provides lots of community help Almost anyone can work there Fulltime for everyone, no cutbacks

Cons

Hostile work environment for various groups of people

1.0

Jan 24, 2023

Ok place to work

Customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

40 hour work week guaranteed

Cons

Too much work for little to no pay

4.0

Nov 19, 2022

it’s just retail

Customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

simple tasks, consistent work flow, rotational schedule, employee discount

Cons

low pay, rude customers, too much coworker drama

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Decent Job, could be better

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it’s just retail

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