Is Goodwill a good company to work for as a Front End Associate?

Front End Associate professionals working at Goodwill have rated their employer with 2.2 out of 5 stars in 15 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Goodwill employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Front End Associate Jobs at Goodwill now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Front End Associate interview questions at Goodwill .

Does Goodwill pay Front End Associate employees well?

Front End Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Goodwill with 2.1 out of 5 stars based on 15 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 28.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Front End Associate salaries at Goodwill.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Goodwill?

Sales Associate (545) , Cashier (498) , Sales Associate/Cashier (320) , Retail Sales Associate (300) , Donation Attendant (276) , Assistant Manager (203) , Store Manager (179) , Manager (132) , Processor (93) , Production Associate (88) , Employment Specialist (84) , Retail Associate (79) , 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 579 reviews)); "Great coworkers and understanding store manager" ((in 386 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good if you’re in school" ((in 188 reviews)); "Most of the employees are friendly and willing to help" ((in 116 reviews)); "work environment was good for me" ((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 892 reviews)); "Company keeps bad managers in power while the store can’t keep a staff BECAUSE of the bad management." ((in 267 reviews)); "Upper management does not care if you are trying your best" ((in 203 reviews)); "No training provided for positions that should have training." ((in 93 reviews)); "Low salary and not good working" ((in 93 reviews))

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2.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

Catherine Meloy

48% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.1

Culture & values

2.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.1

Senior management

2.1

Compensation and benefits

1.6

Work/Life balance

1.6

Career opportunities

Front End Associate employees have rated Goodwill with 2.2 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Front End Associate professionals have an average working experience there. Goodwill is rated 41% below average by Front End Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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15 reviews

3.0

Jan 13, 2022

Not bad but overworked

Front end cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly staff mostly clean store good pay

Cons

Overworked Understaffed Not able to remember scheduling Not understanding of others

1.0

Oct 11, 2021

Pathetic

Front end cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None the company SUCKS seriously

Cons

Management sit around don’t help , management sit in the back smoking cigarettes all day long , expect us to put racks out but it would be only 2 of us working with 15 racks that needs to be done before the shift ends

1.0

Jul 2, 2021

Low Quality Management

Front end cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays decently for the region. Has important job search assistance for public/community.

Cons

Unprincipled CEO (& Mgmt). Company needs to operate honestly and mentor mgmt with ethics. Need for honesty & transparency around social programs. Great need for fairness/equality/compassion towards its employees. In short, get a new CEO.

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