Not bad if you go to school - Donation Associate Goodwill Employee Review

4.0
19 Apr 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Very flexible schedule, training was very easy, 8 hr paid orientation more thourough than it needed to be but covered everything, you get to see the community and assist them in their donation drive, store responsibilties are pretty laid back

Cons

unsafe conditions when loading trucks for donation drives, they tell you to fill a bin and that is when you have to take all the goods out of the 6' bin and chuck it over on top of another pile i personally damaged my shoulder. Use your own vehicle to far destinations and reimbursement for mileage wont be seen till a month after submission of the form. Filling 6' bins on drives by yourself in the summer heat while only being paid minimum.

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5.0
2 Apr 2026
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Pros

Great pay, good team, flexibility and decent work

Cons

Dusty sometimes and some of the stuff can be gross but that's just part of working at a thrift store, having to handle that stuff

4.0
22 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Having a set schedule every week with 2 days off in a row Goodwill scholarship program is fantastic lots of career advice and support giving back to the community

Cons

Working weekends, nights, and holidays The customers are so rude Management says one thing but then caves to the customers which undermines the employees so many exchanges the clientele rude people the customers

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