Does Trader Joe's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Trader Joe's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Trader Joe's. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Trader Joe's?

82% of Trader Joe's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Trader Joe's 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Trader Joe's?

Crew Member (5939) , Cashier (341) , Crew (312) , Mate (216) , Part Time Crew Member (152) , Sales Associate/Cashier (119) , Manager (113) , Sales Associate (113) , Section Leader (74) , Trader Joes Crew Member (63) , Assistant Manager (56) , Mate (Assistant Manager) (52) , Grocery Clerk (51) , Trader Joe's Crew Member (42) , Stocker (34)

What are the pros of working at Trader Joe's according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and affordable" ((in 1088 reviews)); "It was fine and good pay" ((in 878 reviews)); "The people they hire are always great people and the customers tend to be usually nice." ((in 825 reviews)); "Your coworkers are great and easy to work with" ((in 594 reviews)); "Flexible hours for crew members who have other jobs or school in the larger stores." ((in 355 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Trader Joe's according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management not enough to do" ((in 458 reviews)); "Managers have a lot of discretion which can be good and bad depending on the manager." ((in 258 reviews)); "There is blatant favoritism and the lack of standardized procedures nationwide make it impossible to hold leadership accountable" ((in 193 reviews)); "They also tend to choose favorites which is obvious, and very unprofessional." ((in 52 reviews)); "There is no training program." ((in 50 reviews))

What are employees saying about Trader Joe's redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Trader Joe's redundancy and their outlook for job security at Trader Joe's in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Trader Joe's locations?

London , Blackburn , Briston , Manchester , Newcastle upon Tyne , Llandrindod Wells , Clacton-on-Sea , Gloucester , Wallasey

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Trader Joe's Reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(10,584 total reviews)

Bryan Palbaum

73% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Culture and values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

Trader Joe's has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,584 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Trader Joe's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

11K reviews

4.0

2 Jul 2026

Supportive coworkers, but management shows favoritism

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great coworkers Strong work ethic

Cons

Management is big on favoritism

3.0

2 Jul 2026

Great crew, but toxic environment with management

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great crew meaning the regular crew and only SOME of the managers are great people.

Cons

Very very toxic work environment in regards to working with the captain. Wouldn’t recommend

2.0

2 Jul 2026

Great health insurance, but management is hit or miss

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great health insurance and decent pay for retail

Cons

Very challenging physical labor, depending on your location you may have to deal with unreasonable expectations to act/look happy even if you've communicated outstanding life circumstances to management that affect your ability to smile/engage in small talk at present, management also can be unreasonable about time off/doctors appt/other life/healthcare accomodations

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Jobs at Trader Joe's

Mate (Assistant Store Manager)

Inventory Flow and Capacity Planner