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      Target General Merchandise Associate reviews

      3.4

      50% would recommend to a friend

      (2,223 total reviews)
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      Michael Fiddelke

      21% approve of CEO

      33% positive business outlook

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      General Merchandise Associate employees have rated Target with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,223 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most General Merchandise Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Target is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by General Merchandise Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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      2K reviews
      2.0
      May 16, 2026

      Bad Management

      General merchandise expert
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent pay for retail work Some coworkers and managers were supportive and easy to work with Flexible scheduling at times Straightforward work once trained

      Cons

      Management quality was very inconsistent depending on who was working Unrealistic workload expectations during busy shifts Employees often felt micromanaged and underappreciated High pressure environment with limited support from leadership Communication between managers and employees could be unprofessional at times

      2.0
      May 7, 2026

      Good people and benefits, but high burnout risk

      General merchandise team lead
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Good People - Benefits weren't too bad - PTO / Sick Time - Flexible to an extent -Set schedule day wise

      Cons

      - Alternating Schedule. Shift times vary. every other weekend off, which meant twice a month you worked 6 days in a row, followed by 1 day off, followed by another three days working. Really contributes to burn out - Favoritism was rampant at my location - Too much to do, too little time to do it all - Truly a glorified team member. - A condescending nature is everywhere - Typical retail mindset of "always room for improvement." -Hardly any praise - Mental exhaustion and fatigue are guaranteed. Cannot picture anyone in this position for longer than 1-2 years.

      1.0
      May 3, 2026

      Great coworkers but unsafe conditions and poor pay.

      General merchandiser
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Coworkers and thats about it.

      Cons

      Horrible pay, insurance, trucks violate osha, fda and dol guidelines, its almost like a death trap unloading them, poor management, insane workload your gonna be doing 3+ peoples jobs for min wage. Old equipment thats strainous to use. If you have injuries and disabilities get ready to have them get worse, target does not care about your or their guests health and safety. Im tempted to sell my house and car and everything and live in the woods with nothing, id be happier.

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