Work with some great people but overall sexist boys club.-review by former Mate - Mate (Assistant Manager) Trader Joe's Employee Review

2.0
25 Oct 2014
Recommend
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Pros

10% discount They hire some really great people who can feel like family over time.

Cons

Work/life balance is dismal. Worked 6 months straight of 2PM till 1AM with Tuesday and Wednesday off. Male employees who make sexist or racist remarks get a pass if they've been working there for more than 3 years. Even with management and HR having knowledge of it these men just get shuffled around instead of having the problem actually be dealt with. Men also make higher salaries than female counterparts. In my experience the store manager I worked under did not care about anything and brushed people off which is frustrating when you know they make over 100000 a year and can't even pretend to care about the staff.

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5.0
8 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent work environment and team.

Cons

Might not be a con for some but the job requires you to spend a lot of time on your feet moving objects so not recommended if you have any injuries or ailments.

4.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
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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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