Target was a good company to work for, but is shifting to a cost focus and will soon be a mini-Walmart. - Executive Team Leader Target Employee Review

3.0
Apr 22, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

They have great training programs, which are under-utilized, cutting edge inventory systems, and decent compensation packages once you are in management.

Cons

There are many drawbacks, but I will share the top complaints I heard while there. Young attractive females are the only ones who get promoted - while not entirely true, there is much evidence to support this opinion. They don't schedule enough time for training - right on the mark as even though the store may designate someone as training in the payroll system, they are often pulled away to work on tasks unrelated to development. Finally my complaint would be someone else's pro from their review. Executive Team Leaders are hired straight from college and put in charge of large diverse teams of employees, most of whom are working to support their families on small wages. I would estimate 75% of these college grads have no clue how to effectively communicate with employees and often times create an unpleasant work environment until they quit or get fired.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

If you are looking for a job that you’ll be a part of a fun team environment, have the ability to learn all about customer “guest” service, retail operations and sales, as well as merchandising even at entry level great opportunity. for such a large corporation I have been pleasantly surprised by how tight knit teams are. applying was okay, there were multiple steps (videos, assessments) but overall not too bad)., phone call and then video questions before hiring.

Cons

Pay isn’t great, but for the market it’s fair. Moving up involves a much larger increase in responsibilities and workload relative to the pay increase.

5.0
Jan 31, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

- Management - Pay - Benefits - Personal development - Vacation time - Culture

Cons

Long hours but worthwhile work.

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