Get Hired at the Right Store - Order Writer Trader Joe's Employee Review

3.0
16 Jan 2021
Recommend
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Pros

If you are able to commit to at least 30 hours a week, the benefits are great, the company typically hires pretty great people to work with and the store itself provides decent opportunities.

Cons

The trend I've noticed (to be fair is true of most jobs) is the management you work with dictates what your career will be like. Most stores have a very tight knit group of closers/morning people, and there is a lot of playing favorites for both. While the core values of Trader Joes are great and if you get your foot in the door it can be an easy fun job, I've heard and noticed not every store carries that same basic value. A lot of stores are "captain run" so if your captain is a jerk, you won't have the same experience.

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5.0
6 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good hours and good flexibility.

Cons

Not a lot of consistency.

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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