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

Merchandise Associate professionals working at Target have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 32 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Target employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Merchandise Associate Jobs at Target now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Merchandise Associate interview questions at Target .

Does Target pay Merchandise Associate employees well?

Merchandise Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Target with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 32 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Merchandise Associate salaries at Target.

How happy are Merchandise Associate professionals working at Target?

72% of Merchandise Associate employees at Target would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 226% in the past 12 months. Merchandise Associate professionals have also rated Target with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Target?

Cashier (6568) , Sales Associate (3579) , Sales Floor Team Member (2263) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1936) , Team Leader (1379) , Style Consultant (1359) , Executive Team Leader (1344) , Barista (1321) , General Merchandise Expert (1225) , Fulfillment Associate (1029) , Fulfillment Expert (940) , Team Member (879) , Retail Sales Associate (832) , Warehouse Worker (748)

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 9432 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4677 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3806 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3728 reviews)); "Flexible hours and worked in eco sales so I spent the day picking products off shelves" ((in 3328 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 6731 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2098 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 2022 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 948 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and they showed it too" ((in 828 reviews))

Target Merchandise Associate reviews

3.1

72% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

100% approve of CEO

14% positive business outlook

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Merchandise Associate employees have rated Target with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Merchandise Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Target is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Merchandise Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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32 reviews

1.0

Oct 2, 2021

Not enough pay

Merchandise associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None to speak of discount maybe

Cons

Not enough pay no time off

1.0

Jun 13, 2021

After new management arrived, store depleted drastically

Merchandise associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, location, benefits, coworkers, being cross trained in multiple departments

Cons

MANAGEMENT, miscommunication between management and team leads to team members, lack of acknowledgment to certain team members, lack of appreciation for team members, a general lack of really caring about the well being or interest in team members and our opinions/ feelings about things

1.0

May 20, 2021

Worst job of my life

Merchandise associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lower management people were great.

Cons

I needed more hours, so they gave me 4 people's sections for me to try and get done in a regular shift, i/o hiring 3 others to manage their own sections.

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