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      Trader Joe's

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      Trader Joe's reviews

      4.1

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (10,600 total reviews)
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      Bryan Palbaum

      72% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Trader Joe's has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,600 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Trader Joe's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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      11K reviews
      3.0
      May 29, 2013

      Not really worth it for the pay

      Crew member
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Easy enough work, flexible schedule allows you to have a life outside of work. Food is frequently provided for the crew.

      Cons

      No upward mobility. You're either a crewmember or a mate, or if you're lucky, a merchant, which apparently is TJ's way of favoring people. In my store all of the merchants are people who have stepped down from mate, but still get paid a lot of money to basically hang out in the office all day.

      1.0
      May 21, 2013

      Can this company be saved ... ???

      Part time crew member
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible hours. Great {for the most part} coworkers. Discount on purchases of 10%. Health insurance available and 401k plan for those who stay long enough to vest. Advancement opportunities for young employes who are strong and in good health.

      Cons

      Management at the top {i.e. Dan Bane} don't care when we are abused by insane and unreasonable customers. Any customer can get you fired by calling in a complaint anonymously. Manager (captain) won't stand up for an employe being attacked by a customer. High turnover. Some captains, like mine, enjoy hiring and firing people and do it a lot. Our captain has been cutting numbers of days and hours of current employees while continuing to hire new ones. CEO Dan Bane has just reduced semi-annual raise limits and decreased annual 401k contribution by 1/3, and health premiums are scheduled to rise, he says -- blames it on "Obamacare." Store is very cold. Typical stint on register is 4-5 hours per shift. No rest breaks. High level of physical back injuries, espec. back injuries. Captain and supervisors play favorites.

      4.0
      May 19, 2013

      fun people, stressful boss

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      good pay, friendly, slight discounted food

      Cons

      managers can be harsh sometimes

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