I love going to work...how many people can say that?! - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

5.0
25 Feb 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

fellow crew members are fun and make the work day go by fast. pleasant, upbeat environment. variety of tasks throughout the day so you don't get bored.

Cons

promotions based on reasons other then ability. in trying to keep up "feel good" mentality, company does things like across the board raises, simple pass/fail, which kills incentive to work hard...why kill yourself when other employees are skating by doing very little work when you are both being seen the same in the review process?

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5.0
23 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fun place and good people!

Cons

Long days and busy store

4.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Great way to meet people, socialize, and learn customer service -Always tasked with different things every hour -Friendly crew who will always help you to learn and get better at your job -Get a slight pay raise every 6 months -No outside commitments and amazing benefits if you work full time (about 28 hours a week for every 6 months) -Will take time, but find your friend group, stay with them and have fun, you can't please everybody -Care for your body, do not overdo it with physical labor, its a retail job and you only have one fragile body for yourself, get help or insist about your pains

Cons

-Not many, unless you are stuck in a bad store with bad management -I had some good luck of working in 3 great stores, so YMMV -Sometimes can get cliquey like you are back in high school -Getting promoted up to store management may involve buttering up and being a "yes-person" -Care for your body, do not overdo it with physical labor, its a retail job and you only have one fragile body for yourself, get help or insist about your pains

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