Trader Joe's reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(10,567 total reviews)
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Bryan Palbaum

73% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Trader Joe's has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,567 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Trader Joe's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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11K reviews
2.0
Apr 24, 2026
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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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