Trader Joe's reviews

No longer a good long term employer. Hours can be brutal, but the compensation for that has dropped significantly. Used to be, the company utilized the unique abilities of each person. Now, everyone is required to be the same type of employee. People are hired for personality & suck up ability - no one takes responsibility for the day to day needs of our stores :(

Lately the company has headed in a new direction -As the company continues to expand the little man is being forgotten and treated like a cog in a machine. -generous retirement package was 15.4% annual wage, now its 5% with a 5% direct payment -management pits part timers against each other and encourages excess drama. -managers can be passive aggressive, i.e. bestowing unwanted nicknames and belittling part timers psyches -if you enjoyed high school, be prepared to relive the experience -when the store manager is present, everyone works, when the cats away the nice play, i.e. flour fights and general neglect of company values -TJ's is a fun place to shop at but not work unless you can fit a niche, meaning if your not in the in crowd expect disrespect and puzzlement at your beliefs, values, and norms -favoritism is rampant with managers -If you want to put your head down an work this might not be the best workplace -introverted people will have trouble working here -company culture ends at corporate, at the store level, the store manager is god This is a great...introductory.....job that does not require any formal training or a degree. If your a student or unemployed this job is great, after figuring out the requirements and procedures of the company the days can be bland. After five years of work I'm ready to move on with my anniversary shirt that managers wear, Oh wait!, they discontinued that.