Great people. Opportunities depend on each store. - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

4.0
19 June 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great work environment. Great fellow employees that evolves into great friendships. Very active work where you are constantly moving. Good benefits even if you only work part-time.

Cons

They are at weird point with their management system. Hard to get straight forward answers regarding moving up and opportunities. A lot of possible promotions depend heavily on how much your store manager has your back or likes you.

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5.0
30 June 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

fun place to work part time

Cons

it can be very exhausting

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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