Okay first job, not ideal - Retail Associate Goodwill Employee Review

2.0
Mar 9, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Gained a lot of varied experience Keeps you busy all day Flexible hours Learn many skills during training

Cons

Strict micro-management Can be unaccommodating to injury, sickness, death in the family, disability, etc. Watched through cameras by management and above at all times Many broken essentials in the store that took months to get fixed (phone, case doors, equipment) Work standards raised while employee numbers lessened

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

It was great working with the people

Cons

Lot of cleaning up the store it got very busy

1.0
Jul 16, 2026
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Pros

There is not a single "pro" to be listed.

Cons

The entire corporate office is beyond ignorant. Completely out of touch with reality, price gouging customers trying to raise profit margins for the non profit. Everyday at any second one call from corporate and there is a change to how everything has to be done, usually causing more issues only to blame people who had nothing to do with their ideas. They don't let the store manager be a store manager.. in fact, I'll sum up everything you need to know in one sentence.. they went as far as to install systems to remotely control the thermostat from their comfy corporate office. Imagine not just the employees but the customers constantly complaining. That is how out of touch with reality they all are.

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