Is Target a good company to work for?

Target has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 98,072 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at Target to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Target have been left by employees working as Software Engineer Intern , Account Executive and Software Engineer(Internship) .

Does Target pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Target employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Target. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Target?

57% of Target employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Target 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Target?

Cashier (6568) , Sales Associate (3579) , Sales Floor Team Member (2263) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1936) , Team Leader (1379) , Style Consultant (1359) , Executive Team Leader (1344) , Barista (1321) , General Merchandise Expert (1225) , Fulfillment Associate (1029) , Fulfillment Expert (940) , Team Member (879) , Retail Sales Associate (832) , Warehouse Worker (748)

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 9413 reviews)); "A lot of the other team members are really great people and fun to work with." ((in 4720 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3911 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3705 reviews)); "Flexible hours and worked in eco sales so I spent the day picking products off shelves" ((in 3279 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 6724 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2109 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1996 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 919 reviews)); "Too much favoritism when it comes to promotions" ((in 815 reviews))

What are employees saying about Target layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed Target locations?

Minneapolis , Chicago , Los Angeles , New York , Houston , Atlanta , Dallas , San Diego , Orlando , Austin , Phoenix , Charlotte , San Jose , San Antonio , Miami , Philadelphia , Tampa , Indianapolis , Columbus , Denver , Boston , Pittsburgh , Seattle , Las Vegas , Sacramento , San Francisco , Jacksonville , Raleigh , Tucson , Brooklyn

Target reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(94,212 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

48% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Target has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 94,212 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Target 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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94K reviews

2.0

Jul 8, 2008

Make lots of money, have lots of fun, lose your family and friends.

Etl-hr

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Pros

Streamlined systems that work. Progressive thinking, always on the edge of new product and practices. Very HR compliant, requires team leaders and all leadership to teach and train. Probably the best team members and executives in any business. Very high energy company with great talent. My best friends are people I met while working at Target.

Cons

Absolutely no work life balace as an Executive. Upward mobility is there, but requires at least 55-60 hours a week, depending on position, up to 70+ hours a week. You cannot be successful at Target without sacrificing your personal life. At 34 I was one of the "oldest" executives in our district. After marriage and kids most executives move on to careers with a better work/life balance. Those that stay make alot of money, but really sacrifice. There is even an understanding about how common divorce is among Target Executives. Myself included.

1.0

Jun 13, 2008

Over Worked...under paid

Executive team leader

Recommend

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Pros

The peers that you work with tend to become like family to you. Some of the best resources in the retail market.

Cons

Some of the District management is not the best with working with people. Senior management really need to take Executives to the side and really talk to them. If a person goes over the District manager's head for some reason it seems like that person end up on corrective action not long after that. If people at the group level really likes this person then nothing is going to be done no matter if a group of people complain or one person.

1.0

Aug 4, 2025

I am not enjoying me time here

Business analyst

Recommend

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Pros

Target HQ has a great downtown location and the campus is beautiful. The benefits are solid, the free coffee and snacks are nice, and the company offers a good work-life balance overall. Teams are generally friendly, and you’ll have access to a lot of data and tools to learn from. It’s also a well-known brand to have on your resume, and you get decent exposure to large-scale business operations.

Cons

That said, much of the work feels repetitive and low-impact. There are a lot of meetings with unclear outcomes, and many decisions are made by senior leadership without much input from analysts. It can be hard to grow or get promoted unless you’re in the right circles. Innovation is talked about a lot but not actually encouraged. You end up building reports and dashboards that often don’t get used, and it’s easy to feel like your work doesn’t really matter.

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Jobs at Target

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T1939)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T2857)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T2228)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T2322)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T0995)

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