A great place to work, with great benefits. - Anonymous employee Trader Joe's Employee Review

5.0
1 Oct 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Trader Joes is recession proof. No matter the state of the economy .... Trader Joes excels. As a matter of fact, a bad economy only helps Trader Joes ... as customers are watching their pennies and looking for a great value for their money. If you work hard, you will get paid accordingly. Some current and former crew members say management has "favorites". The people complaining about this are usually the slackers, with attitude problems, who just don't care and try to get by by doing the minimum. Like I said, work hard and you will be a "favorite". Like it should be.

Cons

Physically demanding. So if you are out of shape and do not like hard work, please apply somewhere else.

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Pros

Flexible schedule is the best part of the job. A lot depends on your captain but it can be a good gig at the right store. Employee discount is 20% and there is usually food in the break room.

Cons

Most employees don't have any kind of education past high school. Can be very frustrating in that aspect. Will consistently get hours but your schedule can wildly change week to week. Expectations are often unclear and lost in gray areas. Customer experiences are much more negative than positive once you become a mate. Never really have any down time or room to breathe. If you think you are a people person, make sure you really are or else you will dislike the job. Takes over a decade at least to be promoted to Captain, if you get lucky.

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