Does TJ Maxx pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TJ Maxx employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TJ Maxx. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TJ Maxx?

53% of TJ Maxx employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TJ Maxx 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TJ Maxx?

Sales Associate (2386) , Retail Sales Associate (579) , Sales Associate/Cashier (493) , Cashier (474) , Merchandise Associate (439) , Associate (300) , Coordinator (210) , Cashier/Sales Associate (142) , Assistant Manager (137) , Customer Experience Coordinator (135) , Merchandise Coordinator (127) , Store Associate (125) , Backroom Associate (122) , Retail Associate (112) , Customer Experience Coordinator (CEC) (106)

What are the pros of working at TJ Maxx according to real employee reviews?

"this is a job I worked in high school and the only positive I can think of is the flexible hours" ((in 551 reviews)); "All of my managers and coworkers were nice and they valued the work we did." ((in 513 reviews)); "Most people are nice and down" ((in 482 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and 10% discount" ((in 348 reviews)); "Flexible schedule is good plus" ((in 235 reviews))

What are the cons of working at TJ Maxx according to real employee reviews?

"poor management ( they literally just sit in the office and gossip about everyone even other managers )" ((in 739 reviews)); "stores are unorganized and managers are rude" ((in 415 reviews)); "too many people telling you to do the same thing differently no training system or standard" ((in 111 reviews)); "You only get yearly raises and they’re small" ((in 83 reviews)); "management had very blatant favoritism and little to no respect for employees." ((in 81 reviews))

TJ Maxx reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(9,996 total reviews)

Ernie Herrman

48% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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TJ Maxx has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,996 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TJ Maxx employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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10K reviews

1.0

Sep 23, 2011

I highly recommend not to work here park time. Or even work here.

Cashier/sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-weekly pay -hours are usually 4 to 5 hours -friendly coworkers -easy job

Cons

-lots of coworkers are lazy or don't show respect. -not flexible hours, you end up closing all the time, i mean all the time. -asking for credit card app annoys the customer. nobody wants to apply since everyone has bad credit in this econmy to begin with. -management doesn;t treat you fairly or recognize the work you put in the area they put you in to work.

1.0

Sep 10, 2025

They continue to want more and give less

Merchandising manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are ever growing and encouraging raising through the ranks

Cons

Poor compensation, not even fall time managers make a living wage. Over time is mandatory. Being scheduled 50hrs a week is normal. Assistant managers are constantly burned out.

1.0

Aug 27, 2025

TJ Maxx Retail Associate

Retail associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours and a lunch break.

Cons

Mind numbing work. Hated having to sell credit cards all day at the cash register and mostly just picked up clothes after adults.

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