I applied through college or university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Target in Oct 2011
Interview
Target came to my school's career fair. I talked to them and they gave me a mini interview right there of two or three questions (What do you like best/what don't you like about your current job, etc.). The recruiter seemed to like me and said he wanted me to go to campus interviews in a couple of weeks.
HR contacted me and sent me the wrong job application (turned out to be kind of a pain because I couldn't get a hold of them for a while). I got that straightened out and then had to complete an online test (behavioral/IQ type of test that took over an hour to do).
I go to the interview and I notice there were about 100 applications they were going through when I walked in. There were about 10 people conducting interviews. I go in and they have me down for the wrong job again! I correct them and someone else comes in and interviews me. Interview was only about 4-5 questions (Tell me about your last school project. Tell me about when you made a mistake. Tell me when you had to make a tough decision. etc.).
I thought the interview went well. I'm an MBA graduate, a smart kid, and I'm very personable. They must not have liked something they saw though because I got a rejection email about 1 week later. Thought it was funny that the job I interviewed for was re-posted on my school's website 1 day before the rejection email. I would think that they would have found someone they liked from all of the applicants, but I guess not. Seemed like a lot of hoops to jump through to be rejected after only 5 questions. I could streamline their hiring system and save them a lot of time and money. Maybe I should apply for a HR job next time, lol.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Target
Interview
Standard behavioral interview process - initial phone screen, then two back to back interviews with senior level management/HR. Additionally, there was an assessment to test your fit for the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you were faced with a difficult decision; how did you handle the situation, what was the outcome?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Target (Savannah, GA) in Dec 2015
Interview
Initial screening by a recruiter at a job fair, followed by a series of phone interviews. Next is a few computer tests, then comes the in person interview. It begins with a tour of the facility, followed by a brief presentation overview of the company. Next, candidates are split off to conduct a series of interviews with the senior group leaders. Expect to interview with each SGL.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you made a big mistake and tell us how you handled it.
She called me about a month and a half after I applied, I had pretty much forgotten about the job by then. We set up a preliminary phone interview. She called 15 after our appointment and asked me basic questions, it seemed like it went alright but I got an email a week later that said they were pursuing other candidates. Total waste of time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you hear about this job? She was really intent on asking about how I heard about the distribution center and this position. I had to pretty much convince her I was interested in this job. Why would I apply if I wasn't interested?
Group Leader applicants have rated the interview process at Target with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Group Leader roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 77 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 Group Leader according to 77 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 16%
Personality test: 12%
Drug test: 11%
Background check: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Skills test: 9%
One on one interview: 8%
Presentation: 2%
Other: 0%
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