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 10,924 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at Trader Joe's to a friend and 71% 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?

81% 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 (5941) , 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?

"The benefits are great and affordable" ((in 1071 reviews)); "It was fine and good pay" ((in 883 reviews)); "The people they hire are always great people and the customers tend to be usually nice." ((in 817 reviews)); "Great employees and coworkers!" ((in 588 reviews)); "Flexible hours for crew members who have other jobs or school in the larger stores." ((in 355 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not enough equality." ((in 459 reviews)); "bad managers and same with hr" ((in 255 reviews)); "There is blatant favoritism and the lack of standardized procedures nationwide make it impossible to hold leadership accountable" ((in 198 reviews)); "Poor upper management is a reality" ((in 51 reviews)); "Choose favorites" ((in 50 reviews))

What are employees saying about Trader Joe's layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Trader Joe's layoffs and their outlook for job security at Trader Joe's in 2026.

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

81% would recommend to a friend

(10,587 total reviews)

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 10,587 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

2.0

Jul 20, 2014

Fading Glory, Trader Joe's has become a large retailer and is NOT A SPECIAL PLACE TO WORK! Los Angeles area.

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A little less formal as far as retail, jeans, shorts... Small stores, less running around, compared to big box. For now, workers are still kind of happy, changing fast.

Cons

Now a Big Company and feeling more like it everyday. Managers are lazy, standing in groups, doing nothing. Company is forcing more short-shifts, 5 hours or less and cutting hours on every shift, forcing higher-paid, experienced workers out. If you dare to get a second job to help pay bills, they stop scheduling you but don't really fire you... "Merchants" no longer carry keys and are just the managers favorites who kiss ___ and get over paid to stock shelves, they don't help anyone (workers or customers). Managers give you an "area" to clean but there is no time given to "keep it clean".

2.0

Jul 10, 2014

Stores have decreased quality over the past few years.

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits (if they didn't screw you out of 30 hours during the change) Opportunity for a raise every 6 months Some good people

Cons

Morale in this company has hit an all time low over the past years, since the change of benefits and the many events of restructuring. Managers sit in the office all day while crew members run the store. Crew members who have been there for a long time and work hard are expected to make up all the work while the slackers slide by, while they end up getting the same raise as the people who work hard because it is a flat rate. Managers gossip with crew members about other crew members.

3.0

Jul 7, 2014

Crew Member

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Fun atmosphere Great co-workers Always a delicious treat open in the back room

Cons

The company is becoming more and more corporate. The salaries and benefits are decreasing and the good people are being scared away. It's slowly becoming Wal Mart which is really sad.

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Fading Glory, Trader Joe's has become a large retailer and is NOT A SPECIAL PLACE TO WORK! Los Angeles area.

Stores have decreased quality over the past few years.

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