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 (6564) , Sales Associate (3577) , Sales Floor Team Member (2262) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1934) , Team Leader (1379) , Style Consultant (1357) , Executive Team Leader (1343) , Barista (1319) , General Merchandise Expert (1223) , Fulfillment Associate (1028) , Fulfillment Expert (941) , Team Member (874) , 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 9342 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4667 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3884 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3775 reviews)); "Flexible hours and worked in eco sales so I spent the day picking products off shelves" ((in 3321 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 6733 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2099 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1992 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 938 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and they showed it too" ((in 812 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

(94,153 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

47% approve of CEO

40% 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 94,153 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

1.0

Jul 25, 2008

Long hours, fairly low pay and one incompetent store team lead

Executive team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Ok pay for executives, even though at our store we were far more underpayed than at others in the area. They gave us a lot of freedom when it came to recognizing our team members.

Cons

LONG hours. Once you get something done right, there will be new expectations. If an endcap needs to be set and you've already been there for 12 hours, the store manager will make you set it before going home. And don't count on help from your team members since there are not enough to get the job done. Best part was that from a number of execs the yearly bonus was taken away by reducing our review score far below what we should have gotten based on our financial results.

1.0

Jun 12, 2008

Don't ever be sick.

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good seasonal second job.

Cons

Management suck. When calling in sick, they say that I wasn't trying hard enough and this is from a person who never called in sick in two years. I was told by a prior employee that they want you to come in, go to the bathroom and throw up and then come back and work. Can you believe it? Its true.

2.0

May 29, 2025

Target Senior Engineer: Technically Strong Process, Severely Let Down by HR & Offer Stage

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Medium to Hard (technical rounds were challenging but fair) Approximately 2-3 weeks from first technical round to hiring manager round. - The technical interview rounds themselves were quite good and well-structured. - Interviewers were knowledgeable, engaging, and provided constructive feedback/hints during coding and design discussions. - The process involved an initial screening, a pair-programming style coding round focusing on core Java and DS, a system design and DSA round (arrays, binary search, linked list, file system design), and a final hiring manager round with behavioral and scenario-based questions.

Cons

- After clearing all technical and managerial rounds (which took a few weeks), the HR process became extremely problematic. - Faced significant communication delays (weeks of silence) and had to chase the recruiter constantly for updates. - Received conflicting information regarding salary expectations. - After a long wait and personal follow-ups (including reaching out to other Target employees), an "informal offer" was made which was drastically low compared to my current compensation. - Even after declining this, there was a promise to renegotiate, followed by more silence and lack of closure for several weeks. The entire post-interview phase was very stressful and unprofessional.

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Long hours, fairly low pay and one incompetent store team lead

Don't ever be sick.

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