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      Great Company But Horrible Store - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

      1.0
      Mar 9, 2015
      Crew member
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent benefits and pay. Insurance is really cheap for the employees. 401k plan. 10% employee discount company minimum wage is $10.00 and hour

      Cons

      All the captains are given pretty much free reign over their store so they can either make a store really enjoyable or a nightmare. Unfortunately this store is a nightmare. Mates are encouraged to be degrading and micromanage. People are often rewarded and promoted by sucking up or gossiping about fellow crew members. You can meet some really awesome upbeat people here but you unfortunately can't trust anyone. Very hard to have your ideas heard or valued. Hours aren't very good if you want to have a personal life.

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      5.0
      Jul 8, 2026
      Crew member
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to work all around

      Cons

      Nothing really bad to say

      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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