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 3.0 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 (498) , Sales Associate/Cashier (320) , Retail Sales Associate (298) , Donation Attendant (275) , Assistant Manager (203) , Store Manager (179) , Manager (132) , Processor (92) , 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 577 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good if you’re in school" ((in 196 reviews)); "They also were great for the employees" ((in 118 reviews)); "Work environment is good so" ((in 117 reviews)); "Flexible schedule was nice to have" ((in 109 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 264 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 94 reviews)); "Being watched by cameras while getting paid minimum wage" ((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.

Goodwill reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(9,236 total reviews)

Catherine Meloy

50% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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Goodwill has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 9,236 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).

Reviews by job title

9K reviews

2.0

Aug 25, 2018

Program Manager

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission statement and the actual values of the company itself

Cons

My location was very unorganized, executive staff didn’t get alone, always taking about each other to non management staff as well as outside community partnership organizations. Not tight on confidentiality or any form of professional standards whatsoever.

3.0

Aug 12, 2018

Great Coworkers

Huma resources generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Coworker who do good work for our community

Cons

No culture, no direction, not a lot of happy employees

2.0

Aug 10, 2018

It Wasn't What They Claimed

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with the community, and helping the people living within achieve a level of normalcy. Working with Special Needs is an amazing feeling.

Cons

The workload literally tripled within two months time. No guidance, you are completely on your own, though the supervisors say otherwise. If you can't handle manual labor do not apply. I felt as though I was lied to, the non-profit atmosphere they painted washed away rather quickly once Boston took over. They began running it as though it were a Walmart or Holister. It failed every expectation they put in my head that it would be. I am so disappointed.

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