Trader Joes Employee experience - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

4.0
Jun 10, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

It is a lucrative company that offers excellent health benefits to those who average 30+ hrs a week. Its fun and feels more like a party than working lol. Raises usually happen every six months and are for a decent amount verses .35 a year

Cons

However it is still very low in pay in regards to someone who has a family to support or isn't living at home with parents who pay most the bills. Guess you can negotiate so it varies per person. The hours are all over the place and can be tough if you have a family. You can talk with managers and get hours within your availability however the less availability the less ours given and the less pay made.

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5.0
Jul 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great staff and management, common sense company values/practices. Great teamwork

Cons

It’s a lot of work, very physical

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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