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 (6568) , Sales Associate (3579) , Sales Floor Team Member (2263) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1936) , Team Leader (1379) , Style Consultant (1360) , Executive Team Leader (1344) , Barista (1319) , General Merchandise Expert (1225) , Fulfillment Associate (1029) , Fulfillment Expert (941) , Team Member (876) , 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 9305 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4697 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3894 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3765 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you will get lots of hours every now and than because they don’t hire anyone new" ((in 3341 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 6769 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2097 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 2002 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 933 reviews)); "So much favoritism happening around the managers and they screw up the careers of employees for their benefits." ((in 829 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.

What are the top reviewed Target locations?

San Juan del Río , Ciudad de México

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3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(94,197 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

47% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Target has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 94,197 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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94K reviews

1.0

Oct 26, 2012

For part time workers only. Hire as full time, but only give you 2-3 days a week.

Sales floor team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most of the Team Leads care about you. Free lunch every now and then when the store is making sales. Pay is slightly higher than your average retail by 25-50 cents. Great job for students who cannot work 40 hours a week.

Cons

They expect you to be available every day, but only schedule you for 2-3 days a week. The only time you will get more than 7 hours and 15 minutes a day is during Black Friday and Christmas. They hire too many employees on purpose. It is so that they can call people in to work if someone calls out. You are starved for work hours so when they ask if you can come in of course you will say yes.

2.0

Aug 31, 2012

For recent college grads, it's like going back to high school.

Assistant designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Decent pay for entry level designers. • Exposure to different aspects of business through cross-functional team meetings. • A recognized name for your resume.

Cons

• Corporate culture revolves around superficial gossip, fitting in, and kissing ass. • Not a results-oriented environment, meaning your work will not be able to speak for itself. • Interest in other aspects or divisions at the company is discouraged as being outside of your "area of expertise" aka "AOE". • You have to constantly communicate with absurd, buzz-word language.

1.0

Aug 22, 2012

Worst Career Ever

Executive team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is pretty fair, benefits are good, vacation time is fair. That is about it.

Cons

I don't know where to start, this job is riddled with cons. Be prepared to work 60 plus hours a week at all times of the day and night. Store Team Leaders are terrible and often hired from outside so they don't really know what is going on. District Team Leader will come in often and just complain and walk with you for an hour of misery as you hear about why you suck. After that the Store Team Leader will tell you that you suck for all the same reasons.

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Jobs at Target

Warehouse Worker - Food Distribution Center (T3892)

On-Demand: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Style (T2359)

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Assets Protection Specialist

On-Demand: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Style (T1233)

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