Is Trader Joe's a good company to work for?

Trader Joe's has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 10,921 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at Trader Joe's to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Trader Joe's have been left by employees working as Crewmate , Part-time Crew Member and Crew Mate .

Does Trader Joe's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Trader Joe's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Trader Joe's. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Trader Joe's?

82% of Trader Joe's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Trader Joe's 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Trader Joe's?

Crew Member (5939) , Cashier (341) , Crew (312) , Mate (216) , Part Time Crew Member (152) , Sales Associate/Cashier (119) , Manager (113) , Sales Associate (113) , Section Leader (74) , Trader Joes Crew Member (63) , Assistant Manager (56) , Mate (Assistant Manager) (52) , Grocery Clerk (51) , Trader Joe's Crew Member (42) , Stocker (34)

What are the pros of working at Trader Joe's according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and affordable" ((in 1079 reviews)); "It was fine and good pay" ((in 899 reviews)); "The people they hire are always great people and the customers tend to be usually nice." ((in 807 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and reliable" ((in 600 reviews)); "Flexible hours for crew members who have other jobs or school in the larger stores." ((in 345 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Trader Joe's according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management not enough to do" ((in 462 reviews)); "Managers have a lot of discretion which can be good and bad depending on the manager." ((in 255 reviews)); "favoritism is rampant!" ((in 194 reviews)); "benefits have become limited and management can choose favorites" ((in 57 reviews)); "Poor upper management is a reality" ((in 49 reviews))

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What are the top reviewed Trader Joe's locations?

New York , Los Angeles , San Francisco , San Diego , Chicago , Seattle , Washington , Atlanta , Brooklyn , Philadelphia , Boston , Dallas , Portland , San Jose , Austin , Denver , Houston , Charlotte , Kansas City , Phoenix , Miami , Paramus , Santa Barbara , Monrovia , Nashville , Irvine , Pittsburgh , Saint Louis , Orange , Sacramento

Trader Joe's reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(10,584 total reviews)

Bryan Palbaum

73% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Trader Joe's has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,584 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

Mar 25, 2011

Sink or Swim

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

As far as grocery stores go, they have the friendlier customers, your day does not drag, because every employee is expected to help out in every aspect, from register to stocking shelves, and collecting carts. Performance reviews every 6 months, with a raise in pay if consistently above average. Fellow employees usually upbeat and fun spirited.

Cons

At times, it can seem that the criteria for success are unclear. The raises can seem out of line with the scores given in a performance review- almost as if they decide the raise amount first, then double back on the score to justify the raise (or lack of). Getting 'dinged' for something at a performance review that you have never been spoken to about is unethical, but it does occur.

5.0

Mar 11, 2011

super

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

happy employees great communication great pay great benefits lots of opportunity to move up i would definitely suggest working at trader joe's

Cons

not very many cons. if you have a positive personality and are laid back, not phased by much, then you will do great

2.0

Mar 2, 2011

Disillusion to the masses

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Most of the people you work with are moderately cool and talented. You get an hour lunch break, and a discount. Most of the food offered is delicious and at reasonable prices. Some of the customers are really fun to chat with, humorous and interesting. Decent starting wage. Moderate benefits package. Tasting allow for you find out more about the quality of products and what you can par them with. You learn quite a bit about cooking, food, and dining from coworkers and customers. Yes, all of the signs are made right at the store. The tasting station is open as long as the store is and always has something new to try.

Cons

Management is totally disorganized, and under qualified, never expect praise for the work you do. You get the feeling that you can always be replaced at any time. Taking a bathroom break is almost a sin against god. Yes managers do play favorites with part time people. You are constantly called off your break to resume 'register' duties. 10 or 15 minute breaks are non existent, which might be illegal in NY? You have no idea what to tell people about the food they are eating, I still have no idea where our dairy comes from or produce or anything really in the entire store. Everything just says Monrovia, CA on it. Which can't be possible, Its a warehouse building. No one seems to know where the stuff comes from. The little stories in the Fearless Flyer seem totally shaddy and almost distracting to the point. The wage is not ground breaking, considering how much money these stores are making on daily basis in NYC. Most of my co-workers are collecting public assistance, in some form or another. You do get benefits working on part-time, but you wont be able to afford them if you only work part time 20-25 hrs per week. Also you are part time even if you work up and including your 39th hour of work. Which I am sure is some kind of shady lingo tip toe around employment regulations.

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