Fun job to make new friends and enjoy life - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

4.0
May 19, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Extra $10 on Sundays and some holidays if you are scheduled to work -401k options -Scholarship opportunities -You make many new friends, both customers and employees -Great managment -Great pay for retail -You alternate between cashiering and restocking shelves -20% off discount and sometimes you get to try food at work depending on your shift time -Scheduling is great if you are a early bird or night owl -PTO requests are always approved if you give enough notice -You have a uniform and guidelines, BUT you can still express your style and not feel boggled down by ultra specific requirements, which is super freeing

Cons

-Not many opportunities to advance to the office or corporate level -The parking lot will leave your car with dents, it also will sometimes make you late for work if it is busy and you can't find a spot -The pay is great for a retail job, but still not enough to live on in the Charlotte area. I have to live with my parents even though I have a degree. This is more of a cost of living issue than a Trader Joe's issue. We are paid incredibly well compared to other retail stores and grocery chains

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great work environment. They change your task every hour so the day moves by really quickly. The culture is overall very positive.

Cons

Stores can get really busy so you definitely are constantly doing a task.

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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