Target Backroom Associate reviews

3.2

26% would recommend to a friend

(450 total reviews)
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Michael Fiddelke

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13% positive business outlook

Backroom Associate employees have rated Target with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 450 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Backroom Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Target is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Backroom Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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450 reviews
2.0
Jul 28, 2009
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Pros

Pay was higher than similar jobs at other major retail establishments Coworkers outside of the backroom were generally friendly and easy to get along with Nice benefits package Did not have to join a gym while working there Flexible with the scheduling

Cons

Monotony of the job and physical issues, i.e. back and knee problems Reviews were not fair- the praise had to match the raise and the raises were always set low Psychologically abusive Backroom Team Lead that HR did nothing to remedy after repeated complaints by multiple team members. ETL positions are usually only given to young, attractive kids fresh from college. If you did not grow up wealthy enough to get your degree young, are middle-aged, unattractive, or are trying to move-up from a team member position without a degree, then don't even think about it. There was always a subtle sense of disrespect and disregard for the team members by the upper management and it was a real kill-joy.

3.0
Jan 14, 2009
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Pros

Good Work environment, friendly and team orientated. Average pay for backroom work. Solid discounts and training, not really a career unless you're involved at corporate level. The work was somewhat easy and enjoyable, however, the basic pay for a backroom employee isn't enough to be financially independent. A good company to start working at, however expect to be in it for the long haul if you want promotion

Cons

Starting at the bottom at Target well rarely payoff as it is a significantly long process to become a team leader.

4.0
Nov 7, 2008
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Pros

Being able to work in a decent environment given that your co-workers are semi-competent, which at my store, hasn't been an issue so far.

Cons

Being retail, it gets fairly repetitive after a few months and the program used to give time-lines/goals is a bit outlandish at times. Also, under-staffing can be a large issue when working in the backroom because you feel the heat from your superiors if/when the backstock isn't finished prior to 11am, but in reality there's no reasonable way to get that done given how many people are present on truck days. Hours aren't always guaranteed and in some cases are funneled to a few individuals rather than spread out amongst the team.

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