A great place to work, with great benefits. - Anonymous employee Trader Joe's Employee Review

5.0
Oct 1, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Trader Joes is recession proof. No matter the state of the economy .... Trader Joes excels. As a matter of fact, a bad economy only helps Trader Joes ... as customers are watching their pennies and looking for a great value for their money. If you work hard, you will get paid accordingly. Some current and former crew members say management has "favorites". The people complaining about this are usually the slackers, with attitude problems, who just don't care and try to get by by doing the minimum. Like I said, work hard and you will be a "favorite". Like it should be.

Cons

Physically demanding. So if you are out of shape and do not like hard work, please apply somewhere else.

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5.0
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Pros

Excellent work environment and team.

Cons

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4.0
May 27, 2026
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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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