Does Target pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Target employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Target. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Target?

57% of Target employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Target 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Target?

Cashier (6568) , Sales Associate (3580) , Sales Floor Team Member (2263) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1936) , Team Leader (1379) , Style Consultant (1359) , Executive Team Leader (1344) , Barista (1322) , 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))

What are employees saying about Target layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Target layoffs and their outlook for job security at Target in 2026.

Target reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(94,211 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

48% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Target has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 94,211 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 Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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94K reviews

2.0

Oct 8, 2008

A fun place to work, but no opportunities for growth

Executive team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a fast-paced, exciting environment, where you get to work with a lot of great people. You will definitely gain valuable experience that will help you in your next job.

Cons

Individual development is not a priority within Target. Senior leaders are more interested in micro-managing than developing their teams. Work-life balance is another problem at Target. They start by telling you to work a minimum of fifty hours a week, but the expectations are that you stay until everything is done. Since it is impossible to get everything done, you end up working long hours, without any additional compensation.

5.0

Oct 6, 2008

Wonderful place to start after being a stay-at-home-mom for many, many years.

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible with their hours and great opportunity to move up. I applied here after being a stay-at-home-mom for a number of years and cashiering is a very simple job. It is easy to do and it is great to get out of the house. They are very strict about making sure you get your breaks that are required by law. The other people that work there all seem to like their jobs and everyone has a general upbeat view of their position in the company. One thing I like is the anonymity of working with 350+ employees in one store. That can be good or bad I guess. Oh! The 10% discount is nice!

Cons

Scheduling can be messy but they are always willing to work with you. It is annoying that you tell them you are available 20 hours per week but they schedule you 30 hours per week anyway. Sometimes they schedule you 6 days out of the week and think it is no big deal. They need to hire more hourly workers. They need to stop penciling in shifts that don't work with my availability. You have to be an advocate for yourself about the scheduling or else they will walk all over you until you say something.

2.0

Oct 4, 2008

Good Pay but no payroll to run the store

Store team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, communication, technology, community support

Cons

No Payroll, too much expected from entire team, too much change

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Jobs at Target

Full Time Hourly Warehouse Operations Openings for Evening/Overnight Shifts (T0554)

Seasonal Full Time Hourly Warehouse Operations Openings (T0593)

On-Demand: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Style (T1816)

Assets Protection Specialist

On-Demand: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Style (T2359)

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