Slowly on the way to becoming Walmart. Prepare to be intimidated and treated as less than human. - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

1.0
14 Dec 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Having different responsibilities throughout the day, rather than being stuck in one place for 8 hours - Fun and caring crew - Customers, for the most part, are nice and friendly - Used to be the best place to work, but, has been declining little by little, so that no-one would notice, over the years. Now it's by far the worst it's ever been.

Cons

- Everything is being cut, including hours and benefits. - Rampant favoritism - some employees are allowed to take many smoke breaks and can do very little work and still get a raise/promotion, while others are expected to pick up their slack and do double the work for the same or lower pay. - Other than your pay possibly increasing through raises, seasoned crew members are given no other perks. Their hours get cut because they are paid more, making it less likely for them to get/keep benefits, so the company keeps even more money in it's pocket.

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5.0
23 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fun place and good people!

Cons

Long days and busy store

2.0
25 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule is the best part of the job. A lot depends on your captain but it can be a good gig at the right store. Employee discount is 20% and there is usually food in the break room.

Cons

Most employees don't have any kind of education past high school. Can be very frustrating in that aspect. Will consistently get hours but your schedule can wildly change week to week. Expectations are often unclear and lost in gray areas. Customer experiences are much more negative than positive once you become a mate. Never really have any down time or room to breathe. If you think you are a people person, make sure you really are or else you will dislike the job. Takes over a decade at least to be promoted to Captain, if you get lucky.

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