Best Place for Retail - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

4.0
Apr 25, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Upbeat and inclusive culture, competitive wages, decent benefits package, non-bureaucratic structure.

Cons

Very rigid scheduling (4am, 12:30pm, or 3:30pm only), labor is extremely taxing on body, non-unionized, benefits package could be improved and more competitive.

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5.0
Jul 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly fellow crew and management as well as very friendly customer base.

Cons

Cross training is good but discourages longterm management of a given section, requiring handing section to a newer employee and taking charge of a different section.

5.0
Jul 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This company really does care about its employees. There's a reason why people make a career out of their time here. It is the most fun job I've ever had. They hire amazing, hardworking people with great personalities. Management is always willing to help. Theres fun tastings of new products all the time. Customers are generally always in a good mood. The job is physically demanding, but I am in the best shape of my life lol. They schedule you to change what you're doing every hour, so the 8-hour day goes by fast.

Cons

They can definitely play favorites. The same people get the shifts that they want, and when you first start, you can get stuck closing for quite some time.

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