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 (6567) , Sales Associate (3579) , Sales Floor Team Member (2262) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1936) , Team Leader (1379) , Style Consultant (1359) , Executive Team Leader (1343) , Barista (1319) , General Merchandise Expert (1224) , Fulfillment Associate (1028) , Fulfillment Expert (941) , Team Member (876) , Retail Sales Associate (832) , 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 9443 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4732 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3883 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3760 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you will get lots of hours every now and than because they don’t hire anyone new" ((in 3305 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 6736 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2093 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 2004 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 929 reviews)); "So much favoritism happening around the managers and they screw up the careers of employees for their benefits." ((in 813 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

(94,195 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

47% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Target has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 94,195 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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94K reviews

4.0

Mar 31, 2013

backroom/instocks teamlead

Back room team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good place to work you could make good money as u start to grow with the company got fired in 2010 good benefits . always got to be on ur feet on work.

Cons

supervisor must know whats he doing or makes your job way harder

4.0

Mar 30, 2013

Good pay, some good managers

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good pay and you will always be treated right and by the book

Cons

Some of the managers are not very nice

4.0

Mar 30, 2013

Target

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great place to start. Very friendly environment. Very political, need to know someone to move up within the company, its not based on skills.

Cons

Very political, need to know someone to move up within the company, its not based on skills. Horrible hours for people with family, very under paid.

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Jobs at Target

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T1939)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T2857)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T2228)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T2322)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T0995)

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