All about Favoritism, not Integrity. - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

2.0
Aug 21, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The pay and benefits are very good, for the field. A great job for someone in retirement who wants to stay busy with some solid extra spending money. Or a College kid working their way through school.

Cons

If you truly want a career in Management. Do not bother working hard. All that matters is that you either suck up and become a favorite amongst management, or have family in management. I've seen time and time again where the people promoted are people who are constantly just flattering and even very close friends with managers, Or people that that know/are related to someone higher up. Meanwhile, people who never miss a single day, are always on time, have gotten nothing but positive performance reviews, but also refuse to suck up to anyone, actually believing the company has integrity. Are lied to time and time again, and held back.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
May 27, 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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