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 (497) , Sales Associate/Cashier (320) , Retail Sales Associate (297) , Donation Attendant (275) , Assistant Manager (203) , Store Manager (179) , Manager (132) , Processor (92) , Production Associate (87) , 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 574 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a fun enviorment" ((in 392 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good if you’re in school" ((in 198 reviews)); "Good work environment for the most part" ((in 112 reviews)); "They also were great for the employees" ((in 112 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 884 reviews)); "Company keeps bad managers in power while the store can’t keep a staff BECAUSE of the bad management." ((in 270 reviews)); "Upper management does not care if you are trying your best" ((in 199 reviews)); "The staff is usually all special needs with no training." ((in 91 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

(9,229 total reviews)

Catherine Meloy

49% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Goodwill has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 9,229 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

3.0

Aug 7, 2014

Great at first...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid college (any associates you choose or a GED) 90 days review with possible $1 raise 20% off when you shop at goodwill

Cons

Cannot shop in your location Lack of communication through management and up Work with mold, animals feces, wet donations, dirty clothes and items with human bodily fluids on them ( fecal matter urine and vomit) Work outside most of the day ( if you're a production associate) rain shine or snow Protective gear is not adequate, easily punctured gloves.

4.0

Aug 7, 2014

good

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it was an eye opening experiance

Cons

employee benefits should have been more regulated..

3.0

Aug 4, 2014

Supervisor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The hours are great. The earliest you have to be there is 7:45 a.m. and the latest is 10:00p.m. They don't have the Christmas rush with awful hours, but they do have the Halloween rush with normal business hours.

Cons

The pay is on the low side. This company does too much micro managing and writing about every little incident in the computer. This takes a lot of time and takes you off the floor too much. You have to work really hard running the backroom and the front of the store when you are the only manager on duty.

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DONATED GOODS ASSOCIATE

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