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Target Australia reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(1,147 total reviews)

63% positive business outlook

Target Australia has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,147 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Target Australia employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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1K reviews
2.0
Mar 2, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for what you do, flexible hours. Don't need to think a lot on the job, can even be relaxing when they're not busy.

Cons

Mind-numbing work, you feel like a drone. Not much communication with the rest of the team, especially management. I didn't know who my store's senior manager was until 6 months after joining, and even then I only found out because they were leaving.

2.0
Dec 1, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Your store is like a family, become very connected with a huge range of people from 15 year olds to 70 year olds. - Great to share store successes with your team

Cons

- If you want to have a life outside of your job at any point Target is not the right retailer for you. Additional days are a given and 60+ hour work weeks common even during off-peak times. - The companies poor sales results over the last few years has resulted in ever-shrinking wages even for stores improving year on year. More work getting shoved onto Management. - Logistic processes are outdated from the 80's, many stores unable to handle in-flow stock capacities once at a certain size. - Little to no training or guides on how to improve store functions, stock flow, register processes etc. - Huge, huge senior company leadership turnover, has gone through 3 Managing Directors in the past 5 years. - Store Support Office's solution to poor sales is increasing width of range items causing significant in-store issues with space management, very poor retail planning. Has been concerncing for 5-6 half year seasons now and only getting worse. - No incentive to think outside the box let alone implementing changes on a store level. - Stores have no individual flair, run very much the same leaving little room for innovation and evolution of best practice. - Communication overall is confusing and jumbled, mixed consumer messages although getting more focused as of late.

2.0
Oct 31, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Quality Products Friendly Staff Great Discounts across several companies It's a great place to work, if you are a student. Most people realize that working there for a year or two, is the most beneficial Any longer, and 90% regret it.

Cons

Constant CEO changes & company structure changes No career progression available due to cost, even when you're more than qualified You can see yourself doing more work than management, and getting paid no more Bullying can be evident by the older employees of the store Understaffing when budgets are not met Huge employee turn over with casual staff members Store morale is extremely low at certain stores

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