TJ's more corporate less employee! - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

3.0
Sep 19, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great atmosphere and the team of crew members (your experience may differ). You're never stuck doing the same job within the store and often are given a lot of autonomy if you are trusted by the mates (managers).

Cons

The company is becoming more corporate and in their quest to expand the company they have chosen to decrease raises year on year. Although yes the pay is above the average minimum wage, it may not be long before the company takes the plunge and decides to give less and less and pile on more work. They have really no effective hiring method that weeds out lazy workers, thus leaving those that care to work overtime and break their backs to keep the store running.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
May 27, 2026
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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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