Trader Joe's Employee Reviews for Anonymous Employee

"I've worked for Trader Joe's for near 7 years now and there has never been a company that brings such a fun and exciting atmosphere as this. New products are on the horizon every month, bright-eyed employees greet you with a smile and are willing to help at any moment, and an overall clean, fun, exciting experience."

"Good place with some smart and dedicated folks who believe in what they do. Every place has its things, TJ is no different."

"Trader Joe's is a really great place to work. The company offers raises twice a year and a very flexible schedule. There is great camaraderie among the staff."

"Every year customers pick Trader Joe's as their favorite grocery store. Therefore I am very happy to be part of the company where we provide exceptional service."

"I’ve worked for Trader Joe’s on and off over the past 20 years. It once was a great company to work for; unfortunately it’s now garbage. Few members of the management team actually know how to perform their jobs and the store manager spends all of her time making the job uncomfortable for employees she doesn’t like. Employees are valued based on personality. Hard workers are expected to pick up the slack for the personality stars who need to spend working hours seeking attention. It’s disappointing that Trader Joe’s chooses to look the other way when it comes to treating all employees fairly and with decency. The benefits are the only good thing I can say about employment at Trader Joe’s."

"I worked for Trader Joes for 12 years. They're a terrific company with outstanding benefits and an easy company to work within. The management team, while varying a little from store to store, by and large are quite good. The products and service they provide the community are excellent."

"Since 2008 I've worked as a crew member for Trader Joe's. During my time I've worked at several locations, worked at multiple different levels. I didn't value the company's ideals as much as they would have liked. But what I found value you was fraternus. Working together as a team towards a common goal, all having to meet the same prerequisites in order to call the day done."

"I’ve worked for Trader Joe’s, almost three year, in my time there. I have met a multitude of amazing individuals. The team aspect really makes or breaks he experience. Management varies, as there are multiple managers running different days. Workplace culture depends on how much you invest in it"

"I worked at Trader Joe's for four months. I was thrilled to be hired. Crew members are great people. However there is a great deal of dissatisfaction. Workers feel under-appreciated and find it difficult to deal with management and constant changes in days and shifts. There is no rhyme or reason to scheduling. I thought that in the future scheduling would be more consistent and that the culture of the store would be more positive. However after having to be on light duty by my orthopedist, I was so disappointed by the response I received. My condition is temporary and I needed to have Physical Therapy for my arm due to a previous fracture of my elbow. Also, the only restriction was to not lift heavy boxers, etc. There are plenty of things to do in the store that don't require physical strain. At this time I also had to adjust my schedule due to the fall semester of college beginning. I did not get my schedule before mid August because I needed to make a payment, which I was working hard to save that summer. When I discussed this with my manager she was not happy and told me to take a leave. I didn't want to do this and asked her to let me continue to work for the next two weeks on my regular schedule until school started. She was annoyed at me and walked away from me while I was still speaking mid-sentence. I never thought a place with a supposed positive culture would treat me this way for going to school and having a medical issue. And I was a good worker and had great rapport with my co-workers. Anyway, I started my shift that day after our discussion. About thirty minutes into my shift my name was called over the store intercom. When I reported to my manager I was told to "call it a day because I just have too many obligations." I still can't believe it . Was I terminated? Because I couldn't lift some boxes? Or because I want to attend college? And no one in management cared as I walked out humiliated. I expected more from Trader Joe's. I still do."

"I have worked for TJ's for almost 8 years. I love the people I work with, but room for advancement, especially in California, is very limited. Seniority means nothing in regards to advancement. There is a strong sense of nepotism and it's easier to move up if your co-workers or managers are also part of your social circle. The pay is very good, however, unless you are a manager hours are not guaranteed. Although I make nearly $20 an hour, sometimes I am only scheduled for 3-4 days for 7 hour shifts. I was dropped from my health insurance recently after I took more unpaid days off than I normally do, due to family obligations. I have loved my time and Trader Joe's, but after all this time with no promotion to management after being one of my store's top producers, I have started to look for management jobs outside of the company."