Started off great, 4 years later its horrible - Part Time Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

2.0
Jun 29, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Great Pay Good Benefits Good Customers You get to try new food

Cons

Favoritism out the yang If your in good with a mate you never have to worry about doing a task you dont want to do. Don't wanna be on register then just ignore it when your log says your on register, dont wanna go collect carts then say your still writing your order, Dont want to be on the floor then sit on a table in the back while "double checking your order" I have had to train 5 of the 8 mates that work in my store All but 1 mate has been promoted from within the store Got Written up for not smiling enough If your not on the morning crew or closing crew your not working more than 3 days a week at best They apparently don't have enough hours to hand out to everyone but every weekend 3 new people are going through orientation

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5.0
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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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