Trader Joe's reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(10,599 total reviews)
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Bryan Palbaum

72% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Trader Joe's has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,599 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
5.0
Jan 8, 2022

You won't believe it

Recommend
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Pros

Good pay, easy work, predictable hours , atmosphere, encouraging management, benefits, benefits, room for growth. You could do this job when you are 80, it's that easy. That is the best retirement plan ever. Some complain long hours and same ones complain they don't give overtime but I find the schedule easy to get full time hours without having to work 15 hours one day to get sent home early the next so you don't get more than 40. I wish I started working at TJ's 20 years ago. It is the best job I've ever had when it all gets into context. I enjoy going to work more than days off.

Cons

Money ain't bad but it ain't good either. It could be a little more challenging but that's not really a con. The clothes yeah the outfits are terrible especially the mates. Still all in all a great place those who don't agree I suspect have not had many other jobs.

1.0
Dec 2, 2021

Only apply as a last resort.

Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits and decent a discount.

Cons

It's a black hole of workplace ethics. If you're looking for a place where you are valued and your managers will respect you for your hard work, look elsewhere. The customer's money is the only thing that matters. It sure isn't the safety and well-being of the workers. Unless you plan on staying there the rest of your life, there aren't opportunities for advancement.

1.0
Feb 4, 2021

Fake transparency

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, great crew usually

Cons

The transparency of the company is a ruse. They claim to be "the good guys" but can say from experience that the people in charge are always looking for the easiest way to get out of trouble, not take a stance, and to make the most out of overworked individuals who are shackled by what we call "golden handcuffs" aka paying them just a litttttle bit more than other groceries stores, so they feel grateful and fearful of losing maybe an extra dollar per hour. This company might as well have invented the terms "plausible deniability" and "scapegoat". Their value are a joke meant to lull crew and customers into a sense of "family" that is completely fabricated.

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