Crew Member - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

5.0
10 Apr 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Such a fun place to work- you learn a lot about all of the products even in a short time of working there- in my location the crew was awesome and the mates loved feedback from the crew- I worked afternoon shifts (3 pm -11 pm) and when the store closed after 9pm we would use the last two hours to unload the dry and frozen products and we all had a lot of fun together, we would get to try all the new products that came into the store which was awesome too. The pay is really good for a part-time job.

Cons

The only con for me was that while I worked at TJ i was in college full-time (16 credits a semester) and regardless of how many hours I wanted or put down on my application that I wanted to work I was almost inevitably always scheduled 5 shifts a week but left at 39 hours a week because they didn't want the crew members to be "full-time" so it was a lot to manage for me. Also lunch breaks are only 30 minutes long even with an 8 hour shift. Employee discount is only 10%.

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5.0
6 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Great benefits -Positive work culture

Cons

-Can be cliquey depending on location

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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