Target reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(94,043 total reviews)
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Michael Fiddelke

48% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Target has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 94,043 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 Commerce de détail et de gros industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0
Sep 1, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Target is very involved in the communities of which they are a part, and are supportive of employees' community involvement. Management is likely to increase pay, but there is not often room for real promotion.

Cons

Customers are often rude (but that's not the company's fault), hours are often stressful. LIttle room for real promotion opportunity, as jobs are often already decided before they are listed for the general population. During my nearly 6 year tenure at Target, I worked in three stores in two states (one change for college, one due to summer seasonal needs in MN) and I was amazed at the differences in management styles between the stores. Good management in a store can make or break a store and sales.

4.0
Aug 31, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for advancement. Executive Team Leaders can apparently become Store Team Leaders, who start at over $100k/year, within three or less years. The company is building new stores quickly and this creates numerous opportunities.

Cons

The work can be mundane so you better really enjoy retail!

2.0
Aug 30, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You can advance quickly and most people change jobs every 2 year so its not boring. There is a lot of available movement in between different areas of the company: merchandising, finance, IT...

Cons

Definitly a cult of personality. Far to much weight is put on your personality and "bubbliness" versus your actual job skills. With so much movement between pyramids, many managers don't have the technical skill sets for jobs they are given. Working at Target feels like being in middle school. People (even male managers) gossip constantly and there are mine fields of cliques to navigate. Be prepared that any feedback you give (personal or technical) will be turned around as a criticism of you. There is no black or white, only grey that you have to market yourself through.

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