--Target claims to champion diversity, but they have "Leadership Expectations" that you are expected to work towards meeting. If everyone met them, the company would be run by robots, as everyone would be the same--which is exactly what it feels like when you're talking to upper management.
--If you do an incredible job you can be sure 1-2 people will notice; if you slip up you can be sure 8-10 people will be telling on you. It is an elementary school environment where people get ahead by making themselves look better than you, but they will chalk it up to "helping you develop".
--You best work toward "strategizing" and "innovating" to improve the business, but you best not stretch too far from every best practice that governs the company--don't forget to be "resilient and adaptable" and accept the best practices already in place.
--Have a sense of humor? Don't use it in a team setting--it doesn't constitute "communicating effectively".
--Managers will say they want you to fit in and be happy at Target, but the second you suggest you're unhappy you can bet you will be watched like a hawk.
--You can work 18 hour days and driving millions of dollars in sales/profitability improvements, but the person in the cube next to you will be promoted before you if they're running the right categories and networking with the right people.
