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 (1355) , 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 9329 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4712 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3873 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3738 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you will get lots of hours every now and than because they don’t hire anyone new" ((in 3294 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 6670 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2108 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1984 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 941 reviews)); "They continously tell us to "adapt" to the changes (people quitting due to workload and poor leadership)." ((in 795 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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94K reviews

3.0

Jun 11, 2008

Target offers fast-paced retail education

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You learn a lot about innovative, process-driven retail. Generally, it is a forward-looking company that is organized and well managed. It is a diverse company and you get to work with many different kinds of people.

Cons

There is a lot of work to do and work/life balance is not well-supported. The philosophy seems to be "faster, faster, faster" and this pace and intensity permeates the entire culture and all the job functions. It's effective and keeps the retailer at the forefront of innovation and customer service, but it wears on the employees and you can only work at this pace for so long.

1.0

Jun 11, 2008

5 years of extremely faithful and loyal service, for what? Just to get fired for helping a 'guest.'

human resource team member/guest service attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The volunteer events at T-0317 are worth putting up with all the hardships of working there.

Cons

You have to work the weekends, mandatory minimums of working 2 nights a week plus weekends. ETL's do not approve of much time off. Management does not inform team members of benefits (such as FMLA, bereavement, and the ability to use sick pay). When team members ask for such things they are denied, leaving them either to steal from the company, quit, or call the hotline, which falls on deaf ears.

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

Store is slightly off the mark, but with some tweaking can hit the bullseye.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Variety of jobs available, the events done to boost employee morale (birthday/anniversary recognition, holiday celebrations, etc.), their attempts at trying to promote a team culture, prizes for accomplishing different things (i.e. employee: who gets the most credit card applications, with the best looking section, who promotes the highest sales by approaching guests and offering assistance, reaching a certain number of days without an accident, etc.), diversity, and broad hours allow school attendance to mesh with work schedule

Cons

Frequent work shift changes without discussion, keeping employees beyond their shifts on an almost daily basis; being locked in the building at the end of your shift after you are off the clock, having to wait for management to finish emails, discussions, equipment/key counts, etc. before disarming the store and unlocking the door; the lack of accountability for people who aren't efficiently doing their jobs, highers-ups who do things no one should do let alone someone who works for the company (i.e. using a towel that was for sale to dust the shelves, opening & using products without paying for them, etc.)

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Store is slightly off the mark, but with some tweaking can hit the bullseye.

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