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

Back Room professionals working at Target have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 268 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 Jobs at Target now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Back Room interview questions at Target .

Does Target pay Back Room employees well?

Back Room professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Target with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 268 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Back Room salaries at Target.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Target?

Cashier (6574) , Sales Associate (3589) , Sales Floor Team Member (2263) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2096) , Guest Advocate (1946) , Team Leader (1381) , Style Consultant (1364) , Executive Team Leader (1348) , Barista (1324) , General Merchandise Expert (1232) , Fulfillment Associate (1031) , Fulfillment Expert (944) , Team Member (895) , Retail Sales Associate (834) , Warehouse Worker (749)

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 9445 reviews)); "A lot of the other team members are really great people and fun to work with." ((in 4701 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3856 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3791 reviews)); "Flexible hours and worked in eco sales so I spent the day picking products off shelves" ((in 3278 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 6757 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2097 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1998 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 934 reviews)); "Too much favoritism when it comes to promotions" ((in 818 reviews))

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3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(268 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

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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 employees have rated Target with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 268 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Back Room professionals have a good working experience there. Target is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Back Room professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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268 reviews

3.0

May 28, 2025

Team lead

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a good team

Cons

It had bad benefits but that’s to be expected

3.0

May 9, 2024

Keeps you busy

Back room

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Constantly moving around looking at different parts of store interacting with all departments, instead of being tied to one area of the store

Cons

Neverending list of tasks between hourly pulls, online orders and helping customers on floor

4.0

Jan 21, 2024

Target is awesome.

Back room team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Definitely a great place to work.

Cons

Hours differ, hard to get a set schedule like any retail job.

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Jobs at Target

Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Inbound (Stocking) (T3341)

On-Demand: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment (T3447)

On-Demand: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment (T3273)

Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Inbound (Stocking) (T3254)

On-Demand: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment (T3328)

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