I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Target (Riverside, CA) in Nov 2012
Interview
I applied in late October and did not hear from them for a while and I forgot about it. About a week ago, I got a call asking me if I was still interested and I said yes and a phone interview was set up. The questions asked were pretty easy, just remember to answer the question using STAR model (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
-Why do you want to work for Target?
-Tell me about your strength/weakness?
-Tell me about a time you worked in group, situation? result?
-Tell me about a time when you exceeded expectation.
After the phone interview, the recruiter said I'd hear back in 3-7 days. However, I got a call back the same day for an in-store interview.
The second interview was pretty straight forward and the questions were not different from the phone interview. But you have to complete a questionnaire before 1:1 interviews; it involves giving a situation were you have to decide the best and worst answer.
-Why target?
-If I asked your supervisor what your strengths are, what would he say?
-Tell me about a time you exceeded expectations?
-A mother was looking for a pair of shoes for her 3 year old son, but none were on the rack and they asked for help, what would you do?
-You were ringing up an item for a guest, the price showed it was $19.99, but the guest insisted that it was $17.99, what would you do?
I was offered the job on the spot, but there are no salary negotiations; its a minimum pay job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. A mother was looking for a pair of shoes for her 3 year old son, but none were on the rack and they asked for help, what would you do?
2. You were ringing up an items for a guest, and the price on one of the item showed price as $19.99, but the guest insisted that it was $17.99, what would you do?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Target (Riverside, CA) in Oct 2011
Interview
Submitted my online application, and got a call the next day. Went in for my interview two days later. Had two interviews (both were easy-going and relaxed) that day, and I interviewed first with a supervisor, and then with a salaried member of management and got the job offer the same day. Seasonal employment.
I applied through college or university. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Target (Riverside, CA) in Jun 2010
Interview
Target was very fun, friendly and professional. I've been to several interviews and most of them seemed a little hostile or critical which can really affect your interview performance, but at target they made you feel comfortable as if you're already part of the company. First I had a phone interview and then they invited me to headquarters in Riverside to do 3 more interviews. I met with a STL (Store Team Leader), HR rep, and then finally the DTL (District Team leader). I was told that I would be contacted within a week with a response but 2 weeks passed and nothing. Finally I called and they told me that they were still very interested in me but had to go through a lot more interview candidates. Also I had one more final interview to go through with the DTL I was supposed to be working with; but he/she was on vacation until the next week. Several more weeks had passed and I thought that maybe Target had forgotten about me but thankfully they called and offered me the position! I guess I didn't have to go through that final interview. In every interview, they asked behavioral based questions and they really want a specific answer. I used a combination of work and school experiences to answer the questions. But don't be fooled, some of the questions are a little difficult to work with, so prepare and don't lie. Make sure that your answers show how you were able to lead or be an effective manager. All of the questions I was asked were already posted on this forum.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to adjust to an unforeseen circumstance and what was the outcome.