Buyer applicants have rated the interview process at Target with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 94% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Buyer roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 16 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 Buyer according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
Personality test: 13%
Background check: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Skills test: 8%
Presentation: 6%
Other: 5%
Group panel interview: 3%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Target in Sep 2013
Interview
The work culture at Target seems great! It's a very collaborative environment. Based on my informational interviews, you have to be comfortable with a meeting-oriented culture that is consensus driven and can be slow-moving at times. People are very friendly, positive and optimistic. Many people seem like they are or could be "lifers" since Target has opportunities in a variety of departments so you can control and grow your own career. Target is a hard company to get into and hires many agency people into marketing/buyer roles.
My initial interview with HR was positive. As a recent MBA, I was positioning myself for a buyer role, but I was told that given my experience and interests, there were no positions available.
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Question 1
Initial interview was very "get-to-know-you" based. Tell me about your background, why MBA, what are your interests, etc.
The interview process was straight forward. Very professional and you could tell they had process in place to select qualified candidates that demonstrated abilities relavent to the job. The interview process was what I expected
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Target (Milwaukee, WI) in Aug 2021
Interview
HR Introduction, coffee chat with buyer, panel interview with case study. Received offer but declined. 2 weeks total. Were very straight forward with requirements, and HR was available to answer questions if needed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your management style? How do you think about assortments?