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 9292 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4681 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3902 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3764 reviews)); "Discount and flexible hours were a plus but you have to give over 2 weeks in advance" ((in 3342 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 6703 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2100 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1981 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 914 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and they showed it too" ((in 799 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

3.0

Feb 26, 2009

A great company to the public, but not to its workers.

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Target is very flexible, so your schedule really fits into your everday life. They also have a lot of advancement opportunities, since they are such a large corporation. You get to learn all aspects of the retail industry, whether it is apparel, electronics, groceries, or toys.

Cons

Target is very cheap. They believe in handing more money out to the public instead of their workers. They don't give many hours to their regular sales associates, but they have their management team doing the bulk of the work. They also do not like to promote their good workers to better positions. If they feel like you are more beneficial to that store, they will do anything possible to keep you in that store, instead of allowing you to move up.

2.0

Feb 23, 2009

Come assimilate at Target HQ.

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It offers you a great short term experience of working in a fast paced and innovative company. It gives you a better understanding of how a Fortune 100 company operates in it's daily functions. It truly is one of the top ten corporations in the country when it comes to innovation and marketing. Target also does a lot with guest speaker series on anything from fashion, product design and innovation all the way to local politics and how it effects big box retailers. The ability to see leaders in these fields speak on average once a month was very beneficial to my career development.

Cons

Target does not do a good job of recognizing and retaining talent. It has such a strong "culture" that it casts off anybody who doesn't think or act like everyone else. People who conform move up, people that are diverse in thought and think for themselves, get pushed out. With the ever-changing demographic of America, Target HQ will have to reflect it's costumer base sooner than later. Diversity is recognized as a company initiative but it is all for show. Senior leadership does not buy into the value and importance of diversity at headquarters and the result is a lot of people that act the same and are the same.

4.0

Feb 23, 2009

Target is good

Guest service attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Fun place to work. Good people. Good pay. Good benefits. overtime is always available too.

Cons

Long hours. Not enought recognition. More notice when shifts will be changing would be helpful to all employees. So that there is a work life balance that all full or partime employees could adhere to their scheudles better too this would also help alot with morale since it can be low sometimes when you don't know when your schedule is.

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