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 (6560) , Sales Associate (3577) , Sales Floor Team Member (2262) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1933) , Team Leader (1379) , Style Consultant (1356) , Executive Team Leader (1343) , Barista (1319) , General Merchandise Expert (1223) , Fulfillment Associate (1028) , Fulfillment Expert (940) , Team Member (873) , Retail Sales Associate (832) , Warehouse Worker (748)

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 9432 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4675 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3890 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3736 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you will get lots of hours every now and than because they don’t hire anyone new" ((in 3304 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 6757 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2073 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1983 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 909 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and they showed it too" ((in 805 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

(94,142 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 94,142 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

Dec 2, 2008

Target: Culture of Peers managing Peers as Senior Management watches

Group leader

Recommend

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Pros

Mostly friendly, but you soon discover that if you don't fit the "culture" exactly, you will go nowhere.

Cons

The leadership "development" hinges on your peers communicating their perceptions of you to senior management. You quickly find that you must be constantly aware of how others view you because those views go directly to senior management. When that happens, you begin the struggle of perception management, even though it's often started by some peer who has never worked anywhere else. With very little management experience or experience leading people, these brand new managers are given the false impression that they are leaders who can judge the abilities of peers. This becomes the "machine" of the culture that each "team" member must survive in.

2.0

Oct 31, 2008

Good for hourly, don't even think about salary positions.

Executive team leader

Recommend

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Pros

It is a great place to work, as long as you are not on salary. I have worked for the company as a team member, team leader, and an executive intern. All of those experiences were great and value added to my development professionally and personally. I have grown very much with the company and appreciate all that we do for the community and our team members. Human resource standards at Target are great compared to other retail companies and that is definately a plus. As said by others, your District Team Leader is key to your success as well as your Store Team Leader.

Cons

As a company... I do not have any complaints about the Best Practices that we are supposed to follow. I have found that many times those Best Practices are not followed in some cases, but religiously observed in others. This causes undesired conflict and loss of productivity within the team. Logistics processes are great when they are in proper operation, but when they are not carried out correctly for many years there will be significant problems. As someone who has experience with the company, I would not still be with Target if I didn't have my experience to back it up.

4.0

Oct 22, 2008

"Fast, Fun, and Friendly"

Executive team leader

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Pros

They really have a culture where they listen to the employees. That is key. A lot of other companies treat their staff like cattle and, guess what, the cattle doesn't appreciate it very much. Target has these "chat sessions" where an HR person will ask you what you like/don't like. It's really helpful because you can literally tell them what you need changed and it is there job to tell you straight up that they can't change it, or to do something to change it. The compensation is really good too- extremely competitive. Not that I'm just driven by money, but it sure helps!

Cons

You basically just need to hope that you get a good District Manager. They are the key in supporting you. However, target's culture is one where the district manager is generally pretty good, but we are human and sometimes you might end up with a bad egg. I don't particularly care for retail- I basically just needed a job out of school and needed experience. What I'm saying is that I would rather have gotten a job working in something OTHER than retail, but it isn't all that bad. Try to form friendships with your co-workers. Your relationship with them will be one of the main reasons you decide you love/hate the job.

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