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 (3579) , Sales Floor Team Member (2263) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1936) , Team Leader (1379) , Style Consultant (1360) , Executive Team Leader (1344) , Barista (1321) , General Merchandise Expert (1225) , Fulfillment Associate (1029) , Fulfillment Expert (941) , Team Member (878) , 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 9305 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4697 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3894 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3765 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you will get lots of hours every now and than because they don’t hire anyone new" ((in 3341 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 6769 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2097 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 2002 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 933 reviews)); "So much favoritism happening around the managers and they screw up the careers of employees for their benefits." ((in 829 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

(94,207 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

48% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Target has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 94,207 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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Reviews by job title

94K reviews

2.0

Oct 3, 2014

Ever evolving fast paced environment with minimal resources!

Executive team leader sales floor/guest experience

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoy the team of people that I work with! And for retail, having every other weekend off is nice.

Cons

Outrageous workload with minimal resources to complete the work. The company standard is one set of numbers and even if you meet those expectations it still isn't good enough. Last year I exceeded all company metrics significantly and received a review of only effective. This company used to care about a team member's work life balance...not anymore! I am required to work 50 hours but have to put in at least 60-70 hours easily per week to get the job done. UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS for the Salesfloor/Guest Experience role...when you walk in the front door at a Target store, EVERYTHING you can SEE is the responsibility for the Salesfloor/GE Executive Team Leader. And it has proven very hard to achieve a reasonably sized bonus based on the companies hardships.

4.0

Sep 29, 2014

Good Company, but changing

Executive team leader - hardlines

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance Salary Friendly team, friendly Guests

Cons

Extreme payroll constraints make the job challenging. Very micromanaged by corporate. Not a lot of entrepreneurial spirit.

4.0

Sep 28, 2014

Dynamic but unstable environment

Business intelligence leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work in a fast-paced, youthful, work environment. The retail industry changes quickly which makes the job fun and challenging but can also create a lot of instability; particularly right now.

Cons

Often hard to get things done; over-collaborative. With sales flagging, high focus on expense reduction making work generally less fun and creating some risk of job loss via reductions. Also, pay for performance is a misnomer.

Viewing 355 - 357 of 94,207 Reviews

Jobs at Target

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T1939)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T0803)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T0069)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T2857)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T2322)

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