I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Target in Apr 2017
Interview
Long process, some times disorganized but was a great learning experience. They asked a lot about behavioral based questions. Just look up some of their questions and used past experience to relate
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Target (Dublin, CA) in Feb 2017
Interview
This was in Dublin, ca. Started with phone interviews and testing, got to the in person interview and things went bad. Sat in a dirty loud break room after I was asked if I was even supposed to be here, they even came back a second time and made me open the email. Finally got back to the interview, and she told me she was forced to do this and they chose randomly, overall body language was hostile and put upon. Standard star interview after that. Luckily I was turned down so I could accept 80% more pay with bonuses and stock options in a Fortune 500 company, the aggressiveness of the interview and the unprofessionalism of the office spoke of a retention mill that had become complacent.
Side story, when I really was still disabled from my combat injury and looking for local work, I came in for a confirmed interview for a team leader job, to find the interviewer not there, and was interviewed by a non HR hourly worker going by a script who then told me they never had the position, but thanks for coming in.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you were surprised by feedback
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Target (Apple Valley, MN) in Nov 2014
Interview
Very repetitive. Target is very big on the Situation-Behavior-Outcome format of interviews. This would be fine, but would be better executed in a group setting, as I was asked almost the same questions in each interview, but felt uncomfortable giving the same answers to different people, as I felt they were probably logged somewhere and I may miss a detail the second time I had mentioned the first, or vice versa. I also noticed in my time there, there is not really a difference in the interview questions I was asked, the interview questions I asked of team leader candidates, and the interview questions I would ask line level employees. Also, different jobs did not merit different questions, even though an overnight logistics position is obviously seeking different qualifications and mannerisms than a cashier, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to balance two differing tasks? How did you determine which task to prioritize first? Did you complete them both on time?