Great First Job or Willing to Climb Ladder to Captain - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

3.0
Feb 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

20% crew discount, first to know about drops in new products or mini totes, face-paced/rarely boring, co-workers and most customers are very friendly and engaging, mindful of food waste and will donate food to local org.s/charities, people love to be there and you are part of that fun and enjoyable experience of making someone’s day brighter

Cons

Very physically laborious (co-workers are out on workers comp often for serious injuries that require surgery or months of recoup), management doesn’t really communicate effectively with each other (like they aren’t getting enough support from the Captain), depending on store and who’s in charge of schedule part-timers will be scheduled up to 38 hr.s if keep schedule open (don’t expect to have a life outside of much energy for it), more sketchy it’s like a norm for there to be workplace relationships (as long as you are both are at the same level ex. Crew member

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5.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great place to work all around

Cons

Nothing really bad to say

4.0
May 27, 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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