Trader Joe's reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(10,565 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 10,565 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
4.0
May 17, 2010

Good if you love food

Anonymous employee
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Pros

If you love food this is a great place to work because you are trying something new all the time. Good mix of physical work, customer service, responsibility (if you want it) and brain power. You can get up to 50 cents an hour raise 4 times a year, and if you work over I think it's like 18 hours you get benefits. The customers are pretty cool.

Cons

The hours can be long and stressful. As in most retail environments shifts are irregular. You might work until midnight then come back at 8 am. While that's legal, it just sucks, especially if you have a commute. Sometimes you get surprised in your review and wish that management would address issues when they happen so that you can work on them before you blow a good raise. It's clicky as well, including with the management. If you come to work on time every day, have a reasonably flexible schedule at least, have a positive attitude, are willing to do what you are asked, express an interest in learning more or improving, and love talking to customers about food then you will love this job. Just stay away from the gossip. Supervisors are in training too and sometimes aren't very helpful. Find out what the store manager wants and do it.

4.0
Apr 10, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very flexible about selecting work hours and granting time off. Health, vision, dental, retirement benefits. Occasionally free food.

Cons

This particular store is very low budget. The studio space is decrepit. Feedback about art is mixed, as you're creating art for managers who aren't exactly art-savvy. Low pay.

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