Is Target a good company to work for as a Back Room Associate?

Back Room Associate professionals working at Target have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 267 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Target employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Back Room Associate Jobs at Target now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Back Room Associate interview questions at Target .

Does Target pay Back Room Associate employees well?

Back Room Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Target with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 267 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Back Room Associate salaries at Target.

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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 9312 reviews)); "A lot of the other team members are really great people and fun to work with." ((in 4696 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3898 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3764 reviews)); "Flexible hours and worked in eco sales so I spent the day picking products off shelves" ((in 3360 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 6778 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2083 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 2000 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 937 reviews)); "So much favoritism happening around the managers and they screw up the careers of employees for their benefits." ((in 814 reviews))

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3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(267 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

Not enough data to show CEO approval

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

2.3

Career opportunities

Back Room Associate employees have rated Target with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 267 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Back Room Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Target is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Back Room Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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267 reviews

5.0

Aug 10, 2012

Good work environment

Back room team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Jobs duties are consistent and organized -Scheduling is done very well, pretty flexible -Co-workers and managers were friendly / supportive -Stable and secure employment

Cons

-Wage cap, fixed wage, not much opportunities for raises -Opportunities for advancement somewhat limited

3.0

Jul 30, 2012

Its a job, not a career

Back room team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My direct boss was really professional, handled every situation with care, and was over all just a nice guy to work for. In my opinion Target has a great structure, sometimes to their disadvantage, but are always on top of things. They always provide their employees with adequate information on whats going on in the company and are constantly trying to get you, the employee involved. I also liked how they let you request the hours you want to work and more times than not are successful in doing so. I would also like to say if your a college student this is a great company to work for. They let you leave and come back literally whenever you want. I did this for three and a half years. One time I did not work for about 11 months, I called up when i got home from school and got hours the next week.

Cons

The pay is crap. In their argument it is "competitive' as far as minimum wage goes but its exactly that..minimum wage. I would be okay with that except for the fact that I was overworked and given to many responsibilities for what I was getting paid for. In short, I felt I was being taking advantage of. At target they literally hire almost anybody, including idiots. So when they find a responsible employee who can get the job done more efficiently and effectively than anyway else and who can take directions well they give them more responsibilities and increase their workload. Which is perfectly okay, except when the pay doesn't come with it.

3.0

Jul 24, 2012

Decent over the summer or over the short-term

Back room team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-paid breaks -diverse staff - nice break room -there is often free food/ special events in the break room (like movie night, free ice cream, etc)

Cons

-uniform (I go through a lot of khakis and red shirts) -I often have to do things besides what backroom team members do, such as stocking the store, even Team Leaders and ETL"s have to do this! it is lowly in my opinion) -I'm very good at this job, but I feel working at target and retail in general is a lowly field

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