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).

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Reviews by job title

94K reviews

4.0

Mar 12, 2009

Hit the bullseye

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Stable company that provides real opportunity for advancement and/or job changes. Also, if you like retail, Target does for the most part live up to its claim to value work/life balance (even during the holidays), so you really will work a mostly five day work week and have every other weekend off, which is rare in retail.

Cons

You will get tired of people getting tired of people thinking they are the first to tell you they call the store "Tar-zhay." Seriously, though, you have to accept that to to advance to upper level jobs you will need to fit the culture of the company. Also, you must be willing to work half your weekends and some nights unless you are not in the stores.

3.0

Mar 10, 2009

Great job, for a little while

Presentation team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Jobs are all over the place and Target is still a growing company that usually opens up new stores regularly. I enjoyed my current position as a Planogram Team Leader because my schedule was set and I did not have to work any weekends. Depending on your interests you kind of have an opportunity to work in an area that you were interested in. The pay is comparable to that of many other retail opportunities. The job that you ultimately do is fairly easy once you become familiar with the overall process, it repeats on a yearly cycle. I enjoy working early shifts.

Cons

Management is usually incompetent and does not recognize employees who are able to think outside of the box and do things in unconventional ways. I always achieve great results but since I do not do them the Target way I at times get reminded that I am doing things incorrectly. Promotions are based on who kisses butt the most to their superior, rather than who is the most fit for that position. I have worked there three years and each year they cut back more and more on staffing allocations each year. The positions become more and more babysitting than managing over the years.

3.0

Mar 8, 2009

Get more work, paid less.

Guest service team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Target can be a lot of fun. I met a lot of great people working there. They were always flexible with scheduling, which was necessary for me as a student.

Cons

It would be very busy, and each person would have to work especially hard. For the amount of pay, they really know how to stretch each employee as far as possible.

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