Great variety - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

4.0
13 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

variety of duties every hour. nice co-workers, 20% discount on products.

Cons

figuring out the health insurance. need to meet minimum hours in a 6month period to receive for next 6 months. In essence your health insurance can be dropped in which case you could opt for COBRA but at that pay rate I imagine it would be too costly for someone to afford. If you know you will have an average of 28 hours/week for approximately 6 months then it’s great as the cost of health insurance is affordable.

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5.0
23 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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