I wanted to kill myself working here - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

2.0
23 Jun 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The pay was okay, when starting to work there the training was the best I have ever received, I felt like they genuinely wanted you to learn unlike most jobs. The product was good that you could speak genuinely to customers about it and the discount was useful although the food isn't too expensive to begin with. Hours are good.

Cons

The managers are very disorganized and not helpful but most of all THE EMPLOYEES ARE SO RUDE. I have never had to work with such hateful mean people. Even the managers join in and pick on you. Everyone talks about you (usually poorly) openly despite if it is true or not. I have worked at multiple trader joe's during the short time I stayed there and has happened at every one I've worked at. The managers claim they are here to help you, but burn you when speaking to other employees and play favoritism on person as opposed to work ethic. After working here you will probably have some type of issue with your body because of the type of work as safe as you try to be.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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