Hang on tight, it might be a rocky ride! - Part Time Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

3.0
10 Sept 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Can be fun, great co workers, regular raises. Will work with a student schedule. Free T shirts and sweatshirts. Free lunch on paydays thru product tastings.

Cons

Very Physical work, with ample opportunity for physical injuries.Huge cost saving measures being implemented in almost every area of the company. As of Jan 1, 2014 all employees working less than 30 hours a week are being dumped from health care benefits.Raises are pass or fail, you either get the standard raise or you don't. Products are innovative and often ahead of the curve however the products can be of inconsistent quality. Lousy managers get promoted to the frustration of those they work with. Training and communication are low priorities.

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5.0
6 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Great benefits -Positive work culture

Cons

-Can be cliquey depending on location

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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