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Goodwill Southern California

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Goodwill Southern California reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)
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Patrick McClenahan

62% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Goodwill Southern California has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Goodwill Southern California employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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113 reviews
5.0
Aug 8, 2022

I've learned so much about myself

Anonymous employee
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Pros

When I was younger, I had no direction, no turn to make, to destination to follow or go to. But it all changed once I decided to make a change in my life. My first objection was the unemployment phase I've been in. I needed to find a way to bridge over to some occupation that would give me the opportunity to work without prior experience. The chance that was given to me was a Blessing. I learned about the value of work through the means of honesty and diligence. Since actions speak louder than words. Through my presentation of a character fully integrated to my job to do and aim for my best performance to do that which was required and beyond.

Cons

The management team might be unprofessional but for the majority of the management team that I've met, most did a fine job.

1.0
Aug 5, 2022

Goodwill Southern California

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
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Pros

Great coworkers, people passionate about the mission

Cons

Poor upper management, does not care about work/life balances, employee health

4.0
May 31, 2022

Great place for a first job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cool coworkers, somewhat laid back compared to other retail positions.

Cons

Low pay, lack of benefits and employees aren't allowed to buy anything from the store they work at.

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Goodwill Southern California Response
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Thank you for your review. We take our former Ambassador's suggestions to heart and share feedback with our leaders. Thank you for supporting Goodwill Southern California.
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