Is Target a good company to work for as a Sales Associate?

Sales Associate professionals working at Target have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 3,471 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Target employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Sales Associate Jobs at Target now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sales Associate interview questions at Target .

Does Target pay Sales Associate employees well?

Sales Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Target with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 3,471 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sales Associate salaries at Target.

What Target locations are top rated by Sales Associate employees?

Target locations which are top rated by Sales Associate employees are Tampa , Raleigh and San Francisco . On the other hand, Target locations which have been rated the lowest by Sales Associate professionals are Orlando , Fort Worth and Richmond .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Target?

Cashier (6574) , Sales Associate (3589) , Sales Floor Team Member (2263) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2095) , 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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Target Sales Associate reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(3,471 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

71% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

Sales Associate employees have rated Target with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,471 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sales Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Target is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sales Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews

3.0

Apr 15, 2010

I stack apples a lot and sometimes help people

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a mundane job since it takes not thought process, but it gives you time to think and appreciate other aspects in life.

Cons

It is a job since it takes not thought process, but it gives you time to think and appreciate other aspects in life.

1.0

Nov 7, 2009

Terrible place to work

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sometimes can get a lot of hours. So busy time goes fast. Learn a lot since they try to teach you everything so they can hire less people.

Cons

Short handed, often hard to get hours. It is impossible to advance in position. Late hours. Very little communication to employees.

2.0

Oct 28, 2009

So - So at Target

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible shifts. Decent benefits package for full-time workers. Social environment with other team members is enjoyable. Management tries to maintain morale.

Cons

Can be difficult if seeking full-time work, no hours are guaranteed at all unless you are a team lead or higher position. Multi-tasking until your brain explodes. Don't do anything to get on management's bad side! Political correctness and job culture are taken to such an extreme, that it feels like you are being beaten over the head with it. Almost always feels severly understaffed at busier stores. This creates an atmosphere like you are always trying to finish all of your tasks, but always seem unable to. Sometimes different team leads or execs give conflicting orders that create confusion and stress. If management is unhappy with your performance you are not always given concrete feedback until it is too late and you are "written up."

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