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 (6564) , Sales Associate (3577) , Sales Floor Team Member (2262) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1934) , Team Leader (1379) , Style Consultant (1357) , Executive Team Leader (1343) , Barista (1319) , General Merchandise Expert (1223) , Fulfillment Associate (1028) , Fulfillment Expert (941) , Team Member (874) , 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 9437 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4687 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3870 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3741 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you will get lots of hours every now and than because they don’t hire anyone new" ((in 3314 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 6722 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2073 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1995 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 927 reviews)); "Too much favoritism when it comes to promotions" ((in 806 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

(94,157 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

47% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Target has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 94,157 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

4.0

Oct 31, 2009

A Great Place To Start and End Your Retail Career!

Senior team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure - Everyone knows Target. Opportunity For Training - If you want to cross train, they will usually do it if your a good worker. Decent pay when you get to Management. Good atmosphere - Everyone is usually pretty nice to each other. Management Positions are very high class and well respected.

Cons

Suggestion Box Useless - Management is going to do it their way 100% of the time. Chat Sessions - Useless unless Management is serious about fixing Team issues. Communication - Super important. Great at some stores, falls short at others. Doing what you are told and being exceptional does not mean promotion, at least not recently. Politics - Too much stress on what to say or do where instead of just getting the job done.

2.0

Oct 30, 2009

Lack of Understanding--Pharmacy is Healthcare, not Retail

Pharmacist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a retailer, Target is on target. I was very impressed with management and processes on the pure retail side of the company. The benefit package is truly one of the best in retail, including a decent match on the 401K, a EDCP, and a pension plan. Plenty of tech help. Lunch break!!!!

Cons

Complete lack of understanding of the profession of pharmacy due to non-pharmacy district and regional supervisors. Extreme micro-management, with many unnecessary processes to do the simplest task. (Your generous tech help is tied up in adm. process--not patient service) Salary is low versus what you will be asked to do. (42+ hour weeks) Raises and bonuses based on non-business indicators. Lack of professional respect/understanding by other members of management, with no system in place for recourse in a disagreement.

2.0

Oct 30, 2009

Watch out when the regime changes...

Executive team leader, human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*An opportunity to make a real difference in the lives and working conditions of the store's team *Frequent opportunities to enhance Target's image and reputation within the local community, while reaching out to schools, social service organizations, parks and the like

Cons

*When a new CEO, regional VP, DTL and STL all arrive within months of one another, watch out for house-cleaning much like when a new administration occupies the White House. Allegiances and loyalties disappear, along with your long streak of O review scores *Smacking of age discrimination (given Target has more lawyers on retainer than any of us could afford to hire), execs throughout my district--over the age of 40--began to disappear this past year, involuntarily. I quit, after eight years as a dedicated executive, before I would give them the satisfaction of terming me based upon the most ludicrous assortment of trumped-up frivolousness you've ever read

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