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      Fake transparency - Anonymous employee Trader Joe's Employee Review

      1.0
      Feb 4, 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, great crew usually

      Cons

      The transparency of the company is a ruse. They claim to be "the good guys" but can say from experience that the people in charge are always looking for the easiest way to get out of trouble, not take a stance, and to make the most out of overworked individuals who are shackled by what we call "golden handcuffs" aka paying them just a litttttle bit more than other groceries stores, so they feel grateful and fearful of losing maybe an extra dollar per hour. This company might as well have invented the terms "plausible deniability" and "scapegoat". Their value are a joke meant to lull crew and customers into a sense of "family" that is completely fabricated.

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      5.0
      Jul 14, 2026
      Crew member
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible schedule Salary raises Discount

      Cons

      Work weekends Crowded Heavy lifting

      4.0
      May 27, 2026
      Crew member
      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

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