Security Guard applicants have rated the interview process at Target with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Security Guard roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Target overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Target as a Security Guard according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Background check: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Phone interview: 14%
Drug test: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 7%
Group panel interview: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Target (Brooklyn Park, MN) in Sep 2025
Interview
Very simple interview process. You will likely do a HireVue style video interview with behavioral/situational questions, than an in person or zoom follow up with a hiring manager. they ask about your experience, and how you handle conflicts or stress, and how you would resolve them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a conflict you had with a coworker and how you resolved it.
Easy and quick very straight to the point. They were very specific on what roles and tasks will be done and how the day will be going on a weekly basis.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time where there was a upset customer
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Target (Phoenix, AZ)
Interview
3 step process. Phone screen and 2 in person interviews. Quick process. Speedy communication and easy start to finish. Friendly interviewers, easy to answer questions relevant to experiences and comfort with job expectations