Exceptional company, exceptional energy and a product garnering loyal fans... but it's still just a grocery store. - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

5.0
27 Sept 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very fresh and progressive company that is focused and excellent at what it does No bureaucracy, out of touch management, or mysterious overlording headquarters stationed elsewhere.

Cons

While Trader Joe's may be one of he coolest supermarkets in the world, carrying unique, organic, one-of-a-kind items, with an extraordinary fan base and energy, it's still just a supermarket (not a fashion/social movement) and most people will probably find it difficult to get excited about stocking shelf after shelf over and over again for hours on end, taking out garbage, and searching through each of 6000 loaves of bread on the shelf to find the expired ones.

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5.0
8 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent work environment and team.

Cons

Might not be a con for some but the job requires you to spend a lot of time on your feet moving objects so not recommended if you have any injuries or ailments.

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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