Ship Mate at Trader Joes - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

4.0
20 Oct 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people at Trader Joes were enjoyable and fun to work with and be around. Everyone had a good mood and attitude, and good relationships with each other all around. Periodically, the store employees as a whole would be able to take time during work and try samples of some of the foods from Trader Joes in the back room, which was enjoyable.

Cons

The store was small, and during seasonal times and certain days of the week, it got busy and crowded, which made the store feel stuffy and constricted. With my particular store, when we had busy days and times, the parking lot would be filled up, which made it difficult sometimes to find a parking spot when arriving to work.

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5.0
5 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Friendly team, nice work culture

Cons

Dealing with customers is not always easy

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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