Is Goodwill a good company to work for as a Retail Support Associate?

Retail Support Associate professionals working at Goodwill have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 414 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Goodwill employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Retail Support Associate Jobs at Goodwill now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Retail Support Associate interview questions at Goodwill .

Does Goodwill pay Retail Support Associate employees well?

Retail Support Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Goodwill with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 414 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Retail Support Associate salaries at Goodwill.

How happy are Retail Support Associate professionals working at Goodwill?

63% of Retail Support Associate employees at Goodwill would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 12% in the past 12 months. Retail Support Associate professionals have also rated Goodwill with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

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 587 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good if you’re in school" ((in 195 reviews)); "They also were great for the employees" ((in 122 reviews)); "The work environment was good" ((in 111 reviews)); "flexible schedules are nice when they occur" ((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 901 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)); "No training provided for positions that should have training." ((in 94 reviews)); "Low salary and not good working" ((in 85 reviews))

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Goodwill Retail Support Associate reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(414 total reviews)

Catherine Meloy

54% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Retail Support Associate employees have rated Goodwill with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 414 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Retail Support Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Goodwill is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Retail Support Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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414 reviews

2.0

May 1, 2024

Not friendly to work

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with customers, help on sales floor.

Cons

Not allow to speak or have a conversation with coworkers. Not allow to offer coupons, only by customer request. Not enough hours for part time, can not share hours with other jobs, paid minimum wage, NOT a happy place to work, stressful if you don't like been call for minimal reason.

4.0

Apr 28, 2024

Good company

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They help of Lifestyle experience and teach of job force of opportunities

Cons

Pay rate is the issue of able too improve too better company too hire people of criticism support.

5.0

Apr 26, 2024

Excellent Working Environment!

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoyable, fast-paced, liked and got along with my coworkers, lots of opportunities for learning different departments, exciting.

Cons

Location was not ideal, very little cons, to be honest.

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