Crew Member - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

2.0
Jan 4, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

laidback environment, breakout snack sessions, minimal accountability.

Cons

TOO laidback, benefits are ambiguously gated behind an hours requirement (crew needs 30/hrs week avg for a quarter, but they schedule 80% of the store for about 27 hrs weekly) Management seems aloof and often unprofessional. Ringing a register for 4-5 hours from a shift. TJs essentially goes against it's own mission values by promoting Captains beyond their competency. I'm sure some stores are great but mine in RI was a very poor experience and a terrible introduction to what everyone else seems to think is a great company.

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Pros

-Great benefits -Positive work culture

Cons

-Can be cliquey depending on location

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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