Does Goodwill Southern California pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Goodwill Southern California employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Goodwill Southern California. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Goodwill Southern California?

63% of Goodwill Southern California employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Goodwill Southern California 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Goodwill Southern California?

Retail Sales Associate (7) , Assistant General Manager (5) , Retail Associate (5) , Sales Associate (5) , Store Manager (5) , Assistant Manager (4) , General Manager (4) , Brand Ambassador (2) , Business Service Representative (2) , Cashier (2) , Director (2) , Manager (2) , Program Manager (2) , Retail Ambassador (2)

What are the pros of working at Goodwill Southern California according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible schedule, making a difference" ((in 4 reviews)); "Pretty much no pros if your stuck with managers who don’t know what there doing but expect a lot from employees." ((in 3 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 3 reviews)); "Respectable people all around" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Goodwill Southern California according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and they rob you of your hours if not cautious." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management is the main issue." ((in 4 reviews)); "Unsafe work environments" ((in 3 reviews))

Goodwill Southern California Reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)

Patrick McClenahan

62% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (113 reviews)

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 Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

113 reviews

3.0

28 Jan 2026

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Retail associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good place to start when moving

Cons

tiring to work in retail

Goodwill Southern California Response

4mo

Did you know Goodwill offers more than retail roles? Visit Dayforce → Search Jobs to explore our non-retail opportunities and continue making a difference with Goodwill—where we change lives through the Power of Work.

5.0

9 Jan 2026

Awesome

Sales ambassador

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Helped me be more open.

Cons

And deal with issues involving customers

Goodwill Southern California Response

5mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're happy to hear you enjoy working with the team and appreciate the culture that we are building together.

4.0

25 Jul 2025

Good opportunity

Child and youth worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Easy job Good pay Good management

Cons

Not the best professional development

Goodwill Southern California Response

5mo

Thank you for your thoughtful review. We appreciate you taking the time to review our organization and for the the time you spent with us.

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