The slow methodical grind of a low wage career - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

3.0
Aug 29, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Great health care, easy job requirements and a fun work environment

Cons

Massive management turnover in stores leads to confusion for the crew, poor communication from the Mates to the Crew and each new Mate in a store tries in vain to put their stamp on the store, without regard to the needs of the customer or consideration for the established skill sets of the crew they are now managing. Example... Wine sections in many stores are now too small for two shopping carts to pass by in opposite directions.

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

fun place to work part time

Cons

it can be very exhausting

4.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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