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 (6567) , Sales Associate (3577) , Sales Floor Team Member (2262) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1935) , Team Leader (1379) , Style Consultant (1357) , Executive Team Leader (1343) , Barista (1319) , General Merchandise Expert (1224) , Fulfillment Associate (1028) , Fulfillment Expert (941) , Team Member (875) , 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 9434 reviews)); "A lot of the other team members are really great people and fun to work with." ((in 4643 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3885 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3749 reviews)); "Flexible hours and worked in eco sales so I spent the day picking products off shelves" ((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 6724 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2089 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 2001 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 926 reviews)); "So much favoritism happening around the managers and they screw up the careers of employees for their benefits." ((in 814 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

(94,172 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 94,172 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

1.0

Dec 21, 2009

Target managment does not treat all tem members fairly. They play favorites

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Target corporation is probably a great company to work for. They offer good benefits and oppurtunity to advance. Each store, however, is not run the way Target corporation would like it. The store in So. Charleston WV is run VERY poorly. The, so called executives, do whatever they want. They don't treat everyone fairly and have many "favorites" They have a lot of good hard workers, but only reward a few. They cannot retain team members because of this treatment. The store team leader will never admit or change a decision, even if it is a bad one. I guess because of its location , this Target gets the worst of the people in management.

Cons

You don't get to advance unless you are a favorite. They don't use corrective action fairly. If the management doesn't like you - they set you up for failure. Even if you are a hard worker with great attendance.

4.0

Dec 21, 2009

Solid IT employer

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Lots of opportunity Good immediate management Competent upper management Lot's of technologies and ability to move to new technologies

Cons

unemotional hiring/firing lots of hours during implementation (20+ hr days) huge line between individual contributor and management very little vacation

1.0

Dec 21, 2009

Stay Away From Target If You Have Other Options

Senior business analyst (sourcing)

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

10% discount at Target Headquarters is in downtown Minneapolis Free Samples There is really nothing beneficial from a career development or work/life balance stand point that is worth mentioning.

Cons

99% of people working there care more about what you look like and wear than what you offer intellectually - coming from someone who is somewhat fashionable. Management would rather "bucket" you into categories than listen to your ideas or allow you to develop. This didn't happen to me, but I saw it happen to a lot of really good people and hard working individuals. I left only because of the poor treatment of others. Watching good people with families being treated so bad that they quit just so Target doesn't have to claim more "Layoffs" is a poor way to do business. If you have a family (or plan to) your career will be over the second that little bundle arrives. Either that, or you will have to hire someone else to raise your kids. But hey, they give 1% of the money from credit card purchases to local schools, however, 75% of the people they approve for those cards shouldn't qualify. Someone could really write a book about how Target is the worst company ever.

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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) (T2857)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T1303)

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

Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T2475)

Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T1849)

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