Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Target as 60% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Assistant Manager and Visual Merchandiser rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Beauty Consultant and General Merchandise Expert roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Target takes an average of 5 days when considering 5 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for General Merchandise Expert had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Beauty Consultant roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 8 days).
Research: Understand the company, its culture, and the specific role you're applying for. Practice: Prepare for common interview questions and rehearse your responses. First Impression: Make a good first impression by arriving on time, dressing professionally, and maintaining positive body language.
The interview process was difficult but smooth once they get back to you. Other than that, it is a straight forward procedure that starts with a phone call interview and proceeds to in-person or remote interview.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Target in May 2024
Interview
The interview process included an online one way interview consisting of 6 questions, afterwards there was a followup phone interview about a week later where I got an offer from HR.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a difficult situation you've experienced in the past and how did you handle it.