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      Trader Joe's

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      Trader Joe's reviews

      4.1

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (10,581 total reviews)
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      Bryan Palbaum

      73% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Trader Joe's has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,581 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
      Feb 11, 2010

      Physically & Emotionally Draining!

      Crew member
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Monthly tastings to become more aware of store product -Managers are always around to notice when you need help and to praise for a job well done -Variety of responsibilities -Pay increase every six months

      Cons

      -Employees are given a lot of freedom, which is often abused -VERY physical job, not necessarily difficult in that sense, but your body feels it after a few months -Crew clashes a lot due to different personalities, there is not a "typical" Trader Joe's employee -Customers can be SO catty when it comes to their food (especially if it is out of stock) which leads me to my next one... -Product goes out of stock OFTEN, and sometimes Discontinued. Not good when a customer hears this news...

      3.0
      Feb 8, 2010

      Great benefits, but very clique-ish.

      Crew member
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      TJ's provides great benefits, which includes vision and dental (with orthodontia!) for those working 20 hours or more. The scheduler was also very good about letting me take time off as long as I let him know at least 2-3 weeks in advance. Being able to trade shifts was also a plus.

      Cons

      There were some mean and standoffish managers and employees. One particular manager was fond of ridiculing people and attempted to mask it in a sing-song way or a smile. Favoritism was very also obvious. Training wasn't very structured or thorough. You basically have to tell them you don't know how to do X or wait until they assign you to do X to realize you still need to be trained for it.

      4.0
      Jan 27, 2010

      Probably Depends on Which Location

      P/t crew member/sign artist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The benefits are great - health insurance for 20 hrs. and up, retirement plan paid completely by company and you get it if you stick around a few years. The crew is chosen in part for personality and are generally a great group to work with.

      Cons

      I understand the experience can vary greatly from one area to another. I'm on the East coast and they just don't seem to get the 'laid back' CA attitude or the fun environment that's supposed to be a part of the job. Also, the workspaces, materials for artists, freedom to be creative are different depending on the value the individual store managers place on their store's signage.

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