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 (6568) , Sales Associate (3579) , Sales Floor Team Member (2263) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1936) , Team Leader (1379) , Style Consultant (1360) , Executive Team Leader (1344) , Barista (1319) , General Merchandise Expert (1224) , Fulfillment Associate (1029) , Fulfillment Expert (941) , Team Member (876) , 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 9443 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4732 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3883 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3760 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you will get lots of hours every now and than because they don’t hire anyone new" ((in 3305 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 6736 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2093 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 2004 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 929 reviews)); "So much favoritism happening around the managers and they screw up the careers of employees for their benefits." ((in 813 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.

Target reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(94,197 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

47% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Target has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 94,197 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 Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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94K reviews

2.0

Feb 18, 2010

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Sales floor team member

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Pros

The work environment was a fun place where the team members got a long. The job was different everyday and ever evolving.

Cons

The pay was a little less then I expected it to be. The benefits were also a little bit lacking.

5.0

Feb 18, 2010

Hourly Team Member

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Affordable healthcare, vision, dental for full time employees (31.5 to 40 hrs per week on average), before and after tax 401k (no ROTH 401k), pension plan, 10% employee discount, a load of other discounts including cell phone (Verizon 20%, Sprint 20%, TMobile 10%, ATT 9%). Apple, Dell and Microsoft software and hardware discount (varies). Always exposed to great clearance deals especially display model on electronic devices of 30% plus 10% employee discount.

Cons

Hard to obtain full time status (31.5 to 40 hrs on average).

4.0

Feb 16, 2010

Not good for work life balance..Favoritism is considered at times for promotions

Executive team leader

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Pros

Good pay, Good Benefits, opportunity to meet many friendly people. Development is fair (but not what they explained it to be)...

Cons

Work life balance...weekends/nights/holidays, but that is expected for retail. Target takes pride in developing their leaders on paper. However, the programs they put in place for development is never implemented the way they should be. Instead of really developing, you find yourself (including all leaders) just going through the motions to have development programs on file in case you get a visit from DTL or HR Group Partner. They tell you that you will work 45-50 hours per week, but it's more like 60 hours per week and 65-70 during peak season. Overall, not a bad place to work, but not a great place to work.

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Jobs at Target

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T1939)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T2857)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T2322)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T0995)

Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T2475)

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