Trader Joe's Employee Reviews for Anonymous Employee

"I've worked for TJ's for 3 years, and aside from going up from $10/hr to $13/hr in that time, everything else has gotten worse. They used to offer excellent health insurance to all employees who worked half time or more; now you have to work nearly full time for it. Raises used to be up to a dollar, twice a year- but now it's about 50 cents. I don't understand how such a successful company that has expanded so much can't afford to treat its employees as well as it started out treating them. Profits are higher than ever, but employees are being paid less than ever with fewer benefits."

"I've worked for TJS for 14 years and I for the most part love my job. I have made this my career and feel I am well compensated for the work I do. The hardest challenge for me is balancing work and life. I work over 50 hours and have to commute an hour each way. This is stressful on my family."

"Nepotism is a big issue . The store is run likea PT boat not a business . One person makes all the decisions . That would be ok if thisperson ( the captain ) new what his is doing . Every single decision that come from corporate is a farce . The review system promotes mediocrity . TheWOW U is a joke , the mentor system is an even bigger joke and the double bubble gives the captain another tool to reward his buddies . Overall if you area hard worker who cares T J's is won't care much about you ."

"Trader Joe's is a very lean organization and career advancement simply does not exist in IT department as flat as we have it here. I spent 13 years doing the same job with excellent reviews without any possibility to advance."