So much potential, only to find the management relies on a popularity contest rather than hard work for upward mobility. - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

2.0
Jul 29, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The benefits are some of the best I've seen. The product is reliable, and they give back to the community.

Cons

Instead of reviews that are based on hard work and customer satisfaction, they've been turned into a popularity/personality based system. There is also a serious double standard between the attitude and work ethic expected of the crew and that of the management. The shifts and daily duty logs have also fallen victim to the whims of the scheduling mate.

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5.0
Jun 23, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fun place and good people!

Cons

Long days and busy store

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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