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 (6556) , Sales Associate (3571) , Sales Floor Team Member (2262) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2089) , Guest Advocate (1932) , Team Leader (1376) , Style Consultant (1354) , Executive Team Leader (1342) , Barista (1316) , General Merchandise Expert (1221) , Fulfillment Associate (1028) , Fulfillment Expert (935) , Team Member (870) , 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 9503 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4664 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3876 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3703 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you will get lots of hours every now and than because they don’t hire anyone new" ((in 3256 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 6762 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2093 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1989 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 916 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and they showed it too" ((in 815 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.

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3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(94,023 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

45% 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 94,023 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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2.0

Aug 5, 2008

Pretty good starting salary out of school if you're willing to give up your outside life.....

Executive team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Lots of great people and friends. My ETL staff was very close and we all remain good friends even though most of us no longer work for Target.

Cons

65-70 hours a week out of school is no way for a work/life balance.....no such thing as life!!!

4.0

Aug 5, 2008

Target's a great place to work

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team spirit. Growth potential is there. You can have the opportunity to oversee operations and budgets for $20 - $50million + revenue stores. Lead a staff of executive managers with an extended staff of 300 +. Various executive managment positions.

Cons

Dealing with the public. You either have it, or you don't. You will work weekends and holidays.

3.0

Aug 5, 2008

Not quite working

Area lead person

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Target is a large growing Retailer in America, they have devoted resources in product development and marketing that make Target ' fashionable and ' in ' . They have attempted to develop systems to make their operations functional by using labor resources to help meet the demand in their stores. Unfortunately the model seems to breakdown . They never schedule enough resources in the departments to adequately meet the needs of their customers . Advancement is possible through the growth of the number of stores and the flux of people that is to be somewhat expected in retail - but i noticed that the Nordstrum reviews are more good than bad -

Cons

Discount retailing in the USA is pretty tough, with Wally-world lurking and price competition coming from drug stores and grocery stores each and everyday. Under this strain the pressure is on employees to make up for the mistakes made by merchandising, store operations , and the IT system that needs updating . This past Holiday season, the electronics dept was the sales driver of the store - yet that dept was constantly undermanned . Since we were losing those sales ( people were walking out of the store ) , the store was not making budget which meant cutting back on the support help, which meant more lost sales . During some periods the help in some depts was limited to the backstock people -which drove more customers away. The systems need some updating and the training is lacking Operations management is woeful - many young kids wander around in a daze due to inexperience and unrealistic expectations of these people

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