Trader Joe's reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(10,587 total reviews)
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Bryan Palbaum

73% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Feb 28, 2014

Stay Away!

Recommend
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Pros

Friendly, smart crew members. Good employee discount. Most customers are nice, but some act very entitled, impatient and rude.

Cons

Corrupt, favoritist management. If you are a crony of management, you wil get good performance reviews twice a year. You get written up for minor infractions, raises are rare and puny. Watch your back, keep your mouth shut and you will avoid being fired. A 30 minute break is completely inadequate! This is a a back-breaking job and 1/2 hour break is not enough time for an employee to sit down, eat a meal and recharge their batteries for the rest of their shift. It's a disservice to the employee and the customers. Be prepared to do 6 hour cashier shifts. Basic equipment, particularly ladders, are old, worn out and dangerous.

2.0
Jan 13, 2014

Behind the Ships Curtain

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I have almost given up on the Trader Joe's that once was a great place to be employed. Part of a Team and a Great Company. It still could be that Great Company and save itself. In going forward it must look back to what really made it One of a Kind. I remember and Love the original TJ's.

Cons

The Captain is Deceptive and has no Backbone. Management is a Joke and overly rewarded.The captain promotes from within a circle of controlled Drones. The number one rule of Management is to carry a Back Stabbing Demeanor and project a Fake smile. The Captain has alway's held back Good, Reliable, Hard Working people. They simply get rid of crew members that will bend down and Kiss A**. Most day's it's hard to be at work. The crew has no reason to work hard or feel Appreciated. Hard Working people have been knocked down and Demoted. People are no longer Honest. Some of the Crew will now pilfer and Steal to make ends meet. The Benefits are dwindling fast. Health Insurance is failing in many way's. The Company has turned a blind eye to these problems and is only concerned with Mass Growth and Profit. Look at the people that really work hard and continue to sail the Ship. More Bad news ahead if nothing is done by the Big Boy's.

2.0
Nov 16, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Great environment, most of my coworkers knew their jobs and the products. Mid-level management were courteous and helpful, and so was senior management when I started.

Cons

You're asked to know what is out of stock, but no time is provided to actually review the weekly bulletin that provides this information. I have been repeatedly lied to by management concerning my hours. They seem more willing to hire new people than to give veteran employees hours. Excuses are made to not give you a raise. Raises have been lowered, the reviews made more arbitrary and made less frequent since I started. Product often out of stock within days of introduction. Managerial turnover often leads crew confused as to what is expected of them. Schedules are posted on the Tuesday before the scheduled week at the earliest, making planning anything short-term impossible.

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