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 (6559) , Sales Associate (3575) , Sales Floor Team Member (2262) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2091) , Guest Advocate (1932) , Team Leader (1378) , Style Consultant (1356) , Executive Team Leader (1343) , Barista (1317) , General Merchandise Expert (1223) , Fulfillment Associate (1028) , Fulfillment Expert (938) , Team Member (873) , Retail Sales Associate (832) , Warehouse Worker (747)

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 9514 reviews)); "A lot of the other team members are really great people and fun to work with." ((in 4665 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3850 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3749 reviews)); "Discount and flexible hours were a plus but you have to give over 2 weeks in advance" ((in 3328 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 6748 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2119 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1972 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 930 reviews)); "So much favoritism happening around the managers and they screw up the careers of employees for their benefits." ((in 809 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

(94,110 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 94,110 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

94K reviews

4.0

Mar 24, 2009

Rewarding yet VERY DIFFICULT

Etl-hardlines

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable pay for hourly staff. Reasonable base pay for starting managers. Lots of great on the job experience in critical management areas such as personnel, scheduling, multitasking, customer service, critical thinking and maximizing relationships. With the number of stores opening up, opportunities to promote if you are willing to relocate several times.

Cons

Being a DISCOUNT RETAILER and attempting to have THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE in a paradox. It is a constant battle to choose weather you want less associates so you can be profitable or you want more associates so you can give great customer service.

2.0

Mar 24, 2009

Target should be greater than it is

Group manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Target still has one of the best brand images in the country and in regards to marketing, retail strategy and private label development it is well deserved. The ideals Target espouses for its team members are good, even inspiring including valuing diversity, maintaining work/life balance and paying for performance. HR takes an active role in development. Talent management is proactive and frequent.

Cons

The good ideals listed above are completely overcome by an unfortunate focus on "collaboration" which is really a euphemism for endless meetings and decision paralysis. Employees hired for their leadership are not permitted to lead and those hired because of their accomplishments are not measured by results. Instead, careers are made and broken solely on the basis of perception management. If you want to be rewarded based on your results then you will be frustrated at Target. Target is also a decade behind on things like software development and project management practices and appears incapable of catching up. So if you're an IT professional coming from a consulting firm, be prepared to do waterfall development and manage your projects with outdated tools.

4.0

Mar 24, 2009

Not bad...not super...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are fun and you get to interact with lots of them. The management isn't too bad either. Ilike interacting with all of the guests on a daily basis. We make it fun and that results in a better experience for our guests.

Cons

Time off sometimes is hard, the pay isn't great and the benefits are good but not for part timers. The work isn't always the most fun and the hours can suck sometimes. People are sometimes mean when you don't have waht they want

Viewing 93835 - 93837 of 94,110 Reviews

Jobs at Target

Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T1330)

Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T1822)

Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T3395)

Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T1849)

Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T0685)

Target

Target reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Rewarding yet VERY DIFFICULT

Target should be greater than it is

Not bad...not super...

Jobs at Target

Target reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Jobs at Target

Target reviews FAQs