Tough to move up in this company, in this economy! - Anonymous employee Trader Joe's Employee Review

2.0
14 Oct 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great working conditions. Great people, both crew and customers. 2 reviews/pay raise opportunities per year. Flexible schedule. Decent benefits.

Cons

Difficult to get promoted in this economy, no matter how hard or talented you may be, since the company isn't building enought new stores to get promoted to unless you want to relocate out of state, and because people just don't leave the company. Difficult to make a living as a part-timer unless you have few financial responsibilities..

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5.0
30 June 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

fun place to work part time

Cons

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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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