Target Merchendiser reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(547 total reviews)
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Michael Fiddelke

50% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Merchendiser employees have rated Target with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 547 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Merchendiser professionals have a good working experience there. Target is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Merchendiser professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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547 reviews
1.0
Dec 24, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong brand and guest trust Scale, data, and vendor relationships with real potential Historically strong merchant culture

Cons

Merchant roles are now staffed with insufficiently trained talent, slowing decisions and reducing ownership Heavy reliance on process and required grids over merchant judgment Vendor partnership feels transactional, with limited timely feedback Margin discipline often outweighs topline growth and long-term strategy Re organization in 2015 and 2025 both stripped merchandising of many talented people

4.0
Dec 10, 2025

Fun

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I liked working in the clothing department, putting away apparel.

Cons

Too much work to finish. Too fast paced.

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