Does Target pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Target employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Target. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Target?

57% of Target employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Target 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Target?

Cashier (6572) , Sales Associate (3583) , Sales Floor Team Member (2263) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1939) , Team Leader (1381) , Style Consultant (1360) , Executive Team Leader (1346) , Barista (1323) , General Merchandise Expert (1226) , Fulfillment Associate (1029) , Fulfillment Expert (942) , Team Member (884) , Retail Sales Associate (833) , Warehouse Worker (748)

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

"Good pay but not worth the time and energy you must put in to get the job done" ((in 9420 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4692 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3901 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3748 reviews)); "Discount and flexible hours were a plus but you have to give over 2 weeks in advance" ((in 3341 reviews))

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

"You also have to deal with people who don't pull their own weight and poor management." ((in 6769 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2097 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1983 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 929 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and they showed it too" ((in 808 reviews))

What are employees saying about Target layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Target layoffs and their outlook for job security at Target in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Target locations?

Montechiarugolo , Fiorano Modenese

Target reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(94,285 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

48% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Target has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 94,285 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Target employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Vendita al dettaglio e all'ingrosso industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

94K reviews

2.0

Aug 31, 2012

For recent college grads, it's like going back to high school.

Assistant designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Decent pay for entry level designers. • Exposure to different aspects of business through cross-functional team meetings. • A recognized name for your resume.

Cons

• Corporate culture revolves around superficial gossip, fitting in, and kissing ass. • Not a results-oriented environment, meaning your work will not be able to speak for itself. • Interest in other aspects or divisions at the company is discouraged as being outside of your "area of expertise" aka "AOE". • You have to constantly communicate with absurd, buzz-word language.

1.0

Aug 22, 2012

Worst Career Ever

Executive team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is pretty fair, benefits are good, vacation time is fair. That is about it.

Cons

I don't know where to start, this job is riddled with cons. Be prepared to work 60 plus hours a week at all times of the day and night. Store Team Leaders are terrible and often hired from outside so they don't really know what is going on. District Team Leader will come in often and just complain and walk with you for an hour of misery as you hear about why you suck. After that the Store Team Leader will tell you that you suck for all the same reasons.

2.0

May 10, 2012

Disappointing

Warehouse worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Target is a great place to work if you're looking for a job to help you go to school during the week. It pays well enough to live life with minor inhibitions and offers great benefits. Very well at understanding the need for a personal life outside of work.

Cons

It is unfortunate that when you accept the job title as a warehouse worker, that you are stuck. The DC at which I work has now been open for 14 years and has had 4, count them 4 (out of hundreds possibly thousands of warehouse workers that have college degrees), warehouse workers advance to the next level. It seems you become labelled as a 'warehouse worker' and deem unusable at other levels. Target does not seem to like to promote from within and prefer to hire external candadites. I recommend, if you do not have a college degree, to work and obtain your degree and move on. If you currently have a degree, as I did when I started (thought I could hire on as a warehouse worker and work my way up... dead wrong on that assumption), go big or go home when applying and don't settle for a warehouse position. The DC is not climate controlled. When it is 100 degrees outside, it's 120 degrees inside and vice versa for colder weather. Some seem to go slightly insane during the summer.

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Jobs at Target

Guest Advocate (Cashier or Front of Store Attendant/ Cart Attendant) (T2933)

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On-Demand: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Style (T0627)

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