Great People to Work With, company is starting to skimp out on benefits - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

4.0
Jun 4, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

TJs offers a one of the best jobs you can get without a college degree (tho most of us seemed to have one anyway). LOVED all my coworkers and fast paced work environment. It's a fun, egalitarian place to work where everyone's role seems pretty equal. Physical labor keeps you in shape! Being able to express yourself...liberal mindset. They are (for most stores) cool with tattoos, piercings, dyed hair etc. The benefits you get are better than most in the U.S. but that's still not saying much on a worldwide comparison for a company that makes so much and espouses mom and pop ethos

Cons

Usual customer service dealings (dirty diaper in a shopping cart anyone?? oh it's happened more than once!) and crappy hours (sometimes you're in at 4 in the morning and the next day you might work until 11pm...definitely hard on the body). The physically demanding nature of the job can wear on you (think back problems and tendonitis)

Explore other reviews about Trader Joe's

5.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work all around

Cons

Nothing really bad to say

4.0
May 27, 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

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All