Target reviews

In my store in particular, management does not keep confidential conversations to themselves. Management certainly plays favorites. The bureaucracy of the company means slow-turning wheels for complaints and issues. They seem reluctant to take action against those not doing their job, and people who just skim by and do the minimum seem to be blissfully ignored while those who strive for excellence have more and more weight put on their shoulders. Middle management likes to pawn off responsibilities that they are paid for on lower workers, but the chain of command ensures that this activity goes ignored or unnoticed. It is easy for them to chide lower associates with behavior issues but middle management never gets talked to for the same negative behavior. Middle management does not seem to allow their employees enough time to complete tasks. If you make a complaint or suggestion, often you will never receive the feedback to know how they responded to it. Also reviews for your yearly raise and interviews for promotions are often written up by/conducted by people you don't even work with and thus have no idea of your regular performance.

Low pay, although I suppose that's the standard for the retail industry. Very few promotional opportunities currently, as they eliminate leadership positions when they are vacated, or hire from outside often. Hideous underemployment. They intentionally do this, I believe, to make it so employees are more expendable. They hire more staff than they can employ even close to full-time during down seasons. I saw this for a period of several years... expect to get around 10-20 hours after Christmas and until the mid to late summer. They told me and others that got this kind of treatment that we were being hired as full-time employees as well. Very dishonest. Leadership at the Albuquerque store (although not at my San Diego store... much better there) was somewhat condescending and the work there was much more menial... typically just "zoning" which is making the shelves and sales floor area look neat, for hours on end. At my previous store, intelligent, hard-working people such as myself were asked to help with more challenging tasks by the team leads, but not so at the Albuquerque Eubank store. Overall, I wouldn't recommend Target as a team member to anyone other than someone needing to work marginally while in school. It certainly won't even pay your most basic bills during the "down time" seasons and you'll need a second job at a minimum. Team Lead or above may be somewhat better, as hours are guaranteed and the pay is somewhat better.