Fast, Fun, and Friendly is a great vision, getting the ability to achieve it is challenging.
Pros
I think it's a good staring point. I love their approaches, or themes...Fast, Fun, and Friendly; to be Best With Guests; Be in Stock. I think every company believes in these concepts, but Target has taken this to the next level. I love the energy that they infuse you with, and I even love the RED. The people are great. On the whole these are people I would consider my friends. I think most go out of their way to be friendly and helpful. They have a good team member recognition in place, and sufficient incentives available- ie. games, fun food days (don't laugh...you'd be surprised how an unexpected free pretzel can brighten a day, or a full meal turn a frown rightside up.) choosing team cards weekly and monthly, calling out recognition in their meetings. You have the ability to learn a variety of new skills, and take those skills with you. I also think some of their discounts are fabulous. There is an employee discount of 10% (average), but I think the extra discounts are actually better, things like reduced child care expenses, discounted theater tickets, reduced gym fees, and discounts for other items such as Dell computers and Verizon phones and services.
Cons
The two biggest current problems are salary and time. Since I think it's only common sense to provide pay that would enable the average person to meet at least half to 3/4 of monthly living expenses for a 40 hr. work week, I think they're pay scale is a little low. In addition to the hourly wages, it is currently difficult for a team member to attain a 40 hr. work week in certain areas, or even come close...we'll say to 32 hrs...which also affects the weekly pay. I do not believe their benefits package is outstanding enough to cover these to basic needs, though I think it is relatively standard. I usually feel that there are not sufficient team members scheduled to take care of the work load and complete everything that needs to be done. In addition, I'm not a big fan of their credit card push.