Trader Joe's Employee Reviews for Crew Member

"I started working for Trader Joe's in August of 2020. In these 8 months I have grown to feel like a crucial part of a great team. I'm quite proud to work for a company with such a positive reputation. They stand by their values and take care of their customer and employees."

"Trader Joe’s is a customer centered company that treats their crew very well. If you can learn fast, move fast and work hard, you will be a food fit!"

"Simply put, Trader Joe's is listed as the #1 company in the country to work for. There are reasons for this. There business model enables them to pay their employees, securing quality, positive minded employees. Since each employee works in every section of the store, there is a great respect and understanding of all the jobs that need to be accomplished on a daily basis in order to provide consistent service to their customers. Management tends to be flexible and supportive and cares about its employees. They show this through not only daily interactions but through a good salary (2 salary increases per year if you simply do your job), but also through a matching 401k set up and exceptionally good health benefits. All in all it is a positive, supportive place to work."

"I worked at Trader Joe's for 3 years. I had a great experience working in a very diverse and friendly environment. The company has great policy supporting its employees and giving them an opportunity to grow. I would recommend anyone to work there."

"Not only is Trader Joe’s a fun place to shop, it’s an even more rewarding experience to work there. From the CEO to the newest hired employee, the family dynamic and support are unmatched. The benefits are the best around, and the pay is above average as well. If you e ever thought about applying at Trader Joe’s, what are you waiting for?"

"Trader Joe's is a good company to be a part of. They are in the process of growing nationally and they work hard to empower all employees."

"Trader Joe's was a good place to work when I was a student. However, the management doesn't often communicate well with the employees. Also, nepotism is a problem within the company. Managers give their favorite employees all of their desired shifts, while those who aren't favored struggle to get the shifts they need."

What do you like about working at Trader Joe's?

"The pay and benefits are decent, and the crew are generally good people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't get sucked into this store. Maybe it's better in other regions, but not here in Indy."

What don't you like about working at Trader Joe's?

"Promotions are given to those who kiss ass the most. We have more competent, intelligent, educated and genuine people among the crew than among the managers. Hours are cut for crew members so that our 15 (yes 15!) merchants and mates can be paid to do very little work. Crew members are overworked and tired. We have to have a completely open availability in order to get any hours, which leaves us with a poor quality of life and little sleep. Even with an open availability, some of us are still losing hours. A second job is out of the question because it would limit your availability."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"We have 15 bosses. This is ridiculous. Most of them are uneducated and unable to work their way through basic critical thinking. You have more qualified people among your crew. Stop promoting based on favoritism."

What do you like about working at Trader Joe's?

"Fun environment, active, nice customers, many opportunities, good values, interesting"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's a great place to work if you get a good group of managers running your store. Otherwise, it's hard to move up and kind be a bit of a buzzkill when your managers aren't working together."

What don't you like about working at Trader Joe's?

"The management is often not on the same page and are often against each other. Hard to move up."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Weed out the slackers and give opportunities to the people who work hard."

"Not bad, not good"

What do you like about working at Trader Joe's?

"Relaxed atmosphere for the most part, nice discount, friendly customers"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"speak well, be relaxed and dress nice. It isnt easy to predict who they'll hire"

What don't you like about working at Trader Joe's?

"tyrannical managers, lack of control from the head manager, lack of personnel"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"hire more workers, take control of what is going on in the stores"