The steady decline in benefits and care for staff won't WOW you - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

3.0
8 Jan 2022
Recommend
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Pros

A Comprehensive benefits package (dental/vision/health/401k), somewhat flexible scheduling, hourly staff and (store-store) lower-level management comradery

Cons

Gutting of 401k contribution at the end of 2021, wage reduction penalties for transfers, increase in healthcare premium, union busting, wage increase suspension in 2021 to offset hazard pay mandates for their crewmembers. Slashing previous covid related sick pay forcing crewmembers to dip into PTO, of which you accrue little in the first place.

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5.0
29 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly Environment with Welcoming Customer Service

Cons

can sometimes be difficult to schedule time

4.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
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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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