Interesting coworkers and good pay despite management issues - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

5.0
30 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting coworkers, mostly nice customers, and surprisingly good pay. Very substantial insurance and 401k benefits too!

Cons

Sometimes management seems like they’re on a power trip, but when is that not the case?

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5.0
31 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Super friendly group of people always

Cons

Early hours to stock up

4.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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