If you're a do-gooder, this isn't a bad place to work - Anonymous employee Goodwill Employee Review

3.0
Oct 7, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Dedicated, considerate people who really care for the disadvantaged.

Cons

There are two groups of people who work here: Those who have been here 10+ years, and those who are new to the work world. Either way, none of them really know much about the for-profit world. The focus is really on low-level jobs, on the same caliber as working in the Goodwill stores and donation centers. Anyone looking for a job with brains or skills can't find help here.

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5.0
Mar 4, 2026
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Pros

Tuition reimbursement Fairly flexible schedule

Cons

Inequity Low pay Lots of miscommunication

3.0
Apr 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoyed my customer service work - helping people as a part of a larger mission to help the community. I found it rewarding to advance to supervisor and pick up new skills and responsibilities such as safety auditing and supply management. And of course it was always interesting to sort all the interesting and unique donated goods.

Cons

A change in management over the past year+ has been very difficult for me. I found my work more heavily scrutinized and criticized in ways that felt unclear and unfair. The new manager had a clear bias towards certain employees, gossiped openly and loudly and often with explicit HIPAA violations, and made it literally impossible for me to keep track of inventory supplies as a part of my responsibilities. Communication between management and associates - and even between management and supervisors is very poor. Workplace culture has seemed to shift from being very flexible and people-oriented to more stringent on policy and focused on revenue. Trust in upper management is strained. Day to day if you stick to your task and focus on production, you'll probably do well. But for me it isn't what it used to be.

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