Is Target a good company to work for as a Senior Engineer?

Senior Engineer professionals working at Target have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 151 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 Senior Engineer Jobs at Target now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Engineer interview questions at Target .

Does Target pay Senior Engineer employees well?

Senior Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Target with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 151 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Engineer salaries at Target.

How happy are Senior Engineer professionals working at Target?

80% of Senior Engineer employees at Target would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 2% in the past 12 months. Senior Engineer professionals have also rated Target with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What Target locations are top rated by Senior Engineer employees?

Minneapolis is the top rated Target location by Senior Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Target?

Cashier (6573) , Sales Associate (3589) , Sales Floor Team Member (2262) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2094) , Guest Advocate (1942) , Team Leader (1381) , Style Consultant (1364) , Executive Team Leader (1348) , Barista (1324) , General Merchandise Expert (1232) , Fulfillment Associate (1030) , Fulfillment Expert (944) , Team Member (892) , 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 9375 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4667 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3873 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3745 reviews)); "Discount and flexible hours were a plus but you have to give over 2 weeks in advance" ((in 3348 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 6759 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2086 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 910 reviews)); "They continously tell us to "adapt" to the changes (people quitting due to workload and poor leadership)." ((in 795 reviews))

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4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(151 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

100% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Senior management

Senior Engineer employees have rated Target with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 151 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Target is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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151 reviews

5.0

Jul 3, 2025

Best place to work

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Work culture 2. Project and tech stack 3. Leave policy

Cons

1. Less pay compared to others

5.0

Jun 11, 2025

Great company

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible - Work balance

Cons

- Vertical move is hard within the company

2.0

May 29, 2025

Target Senior Engineer: Technically Strong Process, Severely Let Down by HR & Offer Stage

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Medium to Hard (technical rounds were challenging but fair) Approximately 2-3 weeks from first technical round to hiring manager round. - The technical interview rounds themselves were quite good and well-structured. - Interviewers were knowledgeable, engaging, and provided constructive feedback/hints during coding and design discussions. - The process involved an initial screening, a pair-programming style coding round focusing on core Java and DS, a system design and DSA round (arrays, binary search, linked list, file system design), and a final hiring manager round with behavioral and scenario-based questions.

Cons

- After clearing all technical and managerial rounds (which took a few weeks), the HR process became extremely problematic. - Faced significant communication delays (weeks of silence) and had to chase the recruiter constantly for updates. - Received conflicting information regarding salary expectations. - After a long wait and personal follow-ups (including reaching out to other Target employees), an "informal offer" was made which was drastically low compared to my current compensation. - Even after declining this, there was a promise to renegotiate, followed by more silence and lack of closure for several weeks. The entire post-interview phase was very stressful and unprofessional.

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