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?

58% 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 (3574) , Sales Floor Team Member (2262) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2090) , Guest Advocate (1932) , Team Leader (1378) , Style Consultant (1355) , Executive Team Leader (1343) , Barista (1317) , General Merchandise Expert (1223) , Fulfillment Associate (1028) , Fulfillment Expert (937) , 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 9331 reviews)); "A lot of the other team members are really great people and fun to work with." ((in 4701 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3915 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3688 reviews)); "Discount and flexible hours were a plus but you have to give over 2 weeks in advance" ((in 3318 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 6709 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2094 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1993 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 912 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and they showed it too" ((in 813 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

58% would recommend to a friend

(94,091 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

48% 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 94,091 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

Dec 15, 2011

Challenging but rewarding

Executive team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get the opportunity to work with and learn from amazing people. Your skill sets as a leader are stretched daily and the knowledge you gain is priceless. You're in a position where you must learn to manage a wide demographic and serve the same. You may think you're a great leader before, but be in a position where your team is watching every move you make and is constantly evaluating you while staying Target brand to serve the guest and you may not think of yourself so hot. But you have the support of your peers and your leaders to support you through it and ultimately you grow as an individual and an exec and you are recognized for this growth. Target is a company that is big on recognition and rewarding those who contribute to the team.

Cons

Sometimes there can be long days. But in all honesty the people and the relationships you build don't make work feel like work. You're in it together

4.0

Sep 30, 2011

Great place to work, family-like atmosphere

Guest service team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, healthy work/life balance, good benefits.

Cons

Over my 11 year tenure the approach to promotion to Executive changed and closed the door to people who do not have a 4 year degree (regardless of field of study.) Promises made upon my hire were pushed aside for new innovations, created glass ceiling for me that I could not pass.

4.0

Jul 25, 2011

Great stepping stone.. just don't stay too long.

Cashier/sales floor team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Target has an excellent inlaid community. The employees and management make the environment very nice to work in. Once you prove yourself, and show initiative, there are a wealth of fun and rewarding positions.

Cons

For people looking for a career, or long-employment, I would not recommend Target. Although they desire for people to expand responsibilities and take on advanced positions, many team members will get "stuck" doing work, without the pay raise. Plus, after a few years(and raises) their attitude towards employees seems to change. Corrective action, and bad reviews start to come out of nowhere. I have known about 10 people who worked for Target more than 5 years, myself included, who faced undeserved criticism in their final years. It seems that the leadership is required to give imperfect reviews to even excellent employees in order to keep their payroll budget low. It's really sad, because the long-term employees I knew were absolutely great workers, and they MADE Target what it was.

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