Fantastic coworkers but poor management and safety concerns - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

2.0
Apr 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You meet really fantastic people working at Trader Joe’s, both crew and customers.

Cons

Management is vehemently anti-union, and often ignores crew concerns. A lot of lip-service is paid to creating a positive environment, but this usually just boils down to the occasional snack-time. Management fosters an atmosphere of distrust among employees, likely in an effort to reduce employee solidarity. I saw a fair amount of accidents and injuries while I was working there, often because a crew member was rushing to complete too much work in too little time.

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent work environment and team.

Cons

Might not be a con for some but the job requires you to spend a lot of time on your feet moving objects so not recommended if you have any injuries or ailments.

4.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-Great way to meet people, socialize, and learn customer service -Always tasked with different things every hour -Friendly crew who will always help you to learn and get better at your job -Get a slight pay raise every 6 months -No outside commitments and amazing benefits if you work full time (about 28 hours a week for every 6 months) -Will take time, but find your friend group, stay with them and have fun, you can't please everybody -Care for your body, do not overdo it with physical labor, its a retail job and you only have one fragile body for yourself, get help or insist about your pains

Cons

-Not many, unless you are stuck in a bad store with bad management -I had some good luck of working in 3 great stores, so YMMV -Sometimes can get cliquey like you are back in high school -Getting promoted up to store management may involve buttering up and being a "yes-person" -Care for your body, do not overdo it with physical labor, its a retail job and you only have one fragile body for yourself, get help or insist about your pains

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