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 578 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good if you’re in school" ((in 190 reviews)); "They also were great for the employees" ((in 117 reviews)); "flexible schedules are nice when they occur" ((in 115 reviews)); "Good work environment very easy going" ((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 883 reviews)); "Company keeps bad managers in power while the store can’t keep a staff BECAUSE of the bad management." ((in 269 reviews)); "Upper management does not care if you are trying your best" ((in 198 reviews)); "No training provided for positions that should have training." ((in 101 reviews)); "Low salary and not good working" ((in 90 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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Race / Ethnicity

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Reviews by job title

9K reviews

1.0

Dec 4, 2018

If you want to hate your job, work for Goodwill.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If there are any, they don't last long enough to record.

Cons

Management is a joke. Corporate is nothing more than the head of a greedy snake. Expectations are ridiculously high, even if your store is working with next to no employees. The ideals that Goodwill supposedly stands behind serves only as a mask to conceal their unfair profit making strategies.

1.0

Nov 24, 2018

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hire peoplecwith disabilities. Sell nice quality items at certain location.

Cons

Work you very hard. Shows favortism. Got nasty attuides to certain workers. Racist

1.0

Nov 14, 2018

Sweat shop

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The coworkers, it's a job

Cons

Pushed to make an unrealistic quota and price average everyday. Little do they know half the processors just print tags and stuff them in their pockets. No incentive, since only management gets bonuses for your work.

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DONATED GOODS ASSOCIATE

North Little Rock, AR