Target reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(94,172 total reviews)
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Michael Fiddelke

47% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Target has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 94,172 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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2.0
Jun 11, 2019
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Pros

Would be a great company if they stayed out of politics and just focused on being a retailer.

Cons

I was an executive recruiter supporting Director, VP and up searches for corporate HQ. All day long Target goes on and on about the value of diversity and inclusion. These people are the lease open to diversity and inclusion anyone can be! If word gets out your a conservative and/or have any differing opinion it's an automatic disqualification for promotion and especially leadership. Their definition of diversity is purely based on identity politics. Any difference in option isn't tolerated. After the 2016 presidential election, there were emails from at least 10 Directors and VP saying just despicable things about anyone who didn't vote for Hillary ON THEIR TEAM! Those 'leaders' weren't even disciplined. Promotions regularly happen because of skin color/sex vs merit. What's so shocking is that everyone knows this and it's applauded. If you don't believe me ask literally anyone who works at corporate.

2.0
May 4, 2019
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Pros

Pay is about the only pro

Cons

1. There is no creativity in this position. 2. You're given guides and expected to just do what the guide says. (Anyone can do that) 3. They keep changing the schedule and now they've added a mid-shift. VMs working on weekends is pointless because you just become another cashier. I can never get anything done because of all the "guest first" calls as it is. The fact that your VM is register trained but some part-time team members are not, is a problem.

1.0
Mar 17, 2019
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Pros

Big name to work for and put on a resume.

Cons

You will work 10 hours a day MINIMUM and you’ll be off two days a week but they normally aren’t consecutive. It’ll be like Wednesday and Saturday. Only off every other weekend. You’ll get paid so little when you do the math you might as well be a TL work half the hours and have less than half the stress. This company will sell you a bill of promises on day one while they get you fresh out of college or in an internship and you know nothing but then when you get into it it’s just a terrible job. Like really think about it—you’re a glorified team member. Is that really what you went to college for?? You studied that hard to do what again? You can ask anyone in management how long they’ve been with the company. And you think “wow must be great you’ve been here 35, or 19, or 12 years!” No!! You should really be asking yourself WHY have they been here for 12+ years and they’re in the SAME position as you, fresh out of college. That’s not a good sign. Their benefits suck also. There’s no company perks. No company phone although you’re constantly on call. You can never call in, you’ll be shamed for it. I had a 103 temperature and I never heard the end of it. Everyone in management made fun of me for weeks for calling in. You can’t take a break you’re lucky if you even eat something. They say “You’re salary now. You don’t get breaks” You’re under constant pressure from corporate. It’s not a good job. Unless you just LLOOOVVVEEE retail work life then I would suggest running for the hills.

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