Lots of Management issues, but it's a doable job - Processor Goodwill Employee Review

2.0
Nov 25, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

At goodwill the pay is decent, the job is easy enough and there are a lot of cool things you can find in the donated goods. You can also get a discount on already cheap merchandise that's sometimes new.

Cons

Worst management out of any company I have ever seen or worked for. There is no recognition for going above and beyond and it rewards the lazy. Management walks all over you too. It seems like every day I have to battle to keep my job.

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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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