going downhill - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

3.0
Jun 19, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

fun atmosphere, great customer interaction, management laid back

Cons

took away insurance benefits for people under 30 yrs old, used to promote from within and now hire from outside which in my store didn't work out well at all because they weren't used to the "company culture", early morning shifts or late nights (my stores first shift was 5am and latest ended at midnight), managers are undereducated and overpaid which resulted in a lot of laziness and lack of direction, my stores management also treated its employees biasly

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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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