Smart, energized people dedicated to doing the best work.
Good compensation.
Great city to live in.
Access to world-class talent.
Cons
Decision-making is slow : Everything has to be brought all the way up each ladder before action is taken.
You'll always be judged by your worst day, no matter how well you've always done.
Target had a really well-defined brand and a Senior Leadership that was excited to always be moving the needle. There were many opportunities for career advancement for those that were bright and ambitious. I can really say that I learned a lot about business, smart creative and negotiating a complex socio-political dynamic.
Cons
Many of the truly great senior leaders are now gone and the brand seems to be going through something of identity crisis. As it's size increases, so does the bastian of bureaucracy. Ineffectual box-checkers are sometimes allowed to languish.