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      Trader Joe's

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      Trader Joe's reviews

      4.1

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (10,585 total reviews)
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      Bryan Palbaum

      73% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

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      Trader Joe's has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,585 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
      4.0
      Dec 8, 2011

      Physically difficult work but satisfying. Upbeat work environment.

      Crew member
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      Pros

      Great co-workers. Great benefits. Work day goes very quickly. Diverse duties throughout the day so you are not bored or stuck in one area. We have a liberal tasting policy and often sample new items. We are allowed to open product for customers to sample too. 10% employee discount which is nice as our prices are already low. Very laid back management style which is wonderful most of the time.

      Cons

      VERY early morning shifts (5 AM start time) Open 8 AM to 9 PM seven days a week. May be expected to close (midnight or later) and back to work the next moring. Sometimes frustrating to work with the "slackers". Supervisors don't seem to notice or choose not to. Tolerate the same people calling in far too much. Puts a strain on the rest of the crew.

      3.0
      Nov 28, 2011

      Confusing

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Trader Joe's provides the best starting pay I've seen for a part-time position in a grocery store. In addition, you have the chance of obtaining up to $1 more for your hourly rate around every 6 months. Trader Joe's focuses on hiring friendly people. Most of the managers and crew members I worked with were easy to talk to and made working there more enjoyable.

      Cons

      Rules could be better structured. For example, each manager has different opinions on various things such as how products are stocked, so you have to change how you do things depending on which managers are around that day.

      4.0
      Nov 6, 2011

      For being my first job, it was great.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The pay was great, the people were interesting, and I was able to have a pretty flexible schedule

      Cons

      I was younger than most other employees. It's hard to get a job there because they prefer t transfer most workers but if you can get one, take it.

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