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 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Goodwill?

45% 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 (543) , Cashier (497) , Sales Associate/Cashier (320) , Retail Sales Associate (296) , 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 581 reviews)); "Benefits and you meet some great coworkers" ((in 380 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good if you’re in school" ((in 195 reviews)); "They also were great for the employees" ((in 118 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 878 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 199 reviews)); "No training provided for positions that should have training." ((in 93 reviews)); "Low salary and not good working" ((in 86 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

45% would recommend to a friend

(9,225 total reviews)

Catherine Meloy

48% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

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 9,225 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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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

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Reviews by job title

9K reviews

2.0

Feb 10, 2014

Meh

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment and people, made great friends

Cons

Lame management, need to improve

1.0

Feb 8, 2014

They treat very Unfail...

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's just a job until you find a better job.

Cons

They treat their employees very unfairly...If the staff likes a certain person,they very rarely make that employee work..I worked there and even worked my days off,weekends,holidays and still was treated bad..My sister worked at Spanaway,Wa Goodwill and she is Legally blind so she can't see the tags to put the clothes in the right spot but the Always assigned her to do the Racks..Meaning put clothes on racks where they go..And the Blind foundation paid 4,000 $ for Goodwill to train her to do a job but all she ended up being was a bathroom key holder!

5.0

Feb 5, 2014

Great mission and visionary leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always training and promoting learing

Cons

Not enough time in the day

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