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 (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))

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

(94,212 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 94,212 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

1.0

Jun 4, 2014

Really bad place to work

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount. Decent location downtown. Cafeteria is pretty good.

Cons

Everything. From HR to support staff. Fast fun and friendly does not exist. It's cover your butt and make sure your "brand" is solid at the expense of your soul. I made the mistake of going to HR to address what I considered to be an abusive situation. Bad idea. Only got worse from there. When a leader tells you not to look so happy you know there is something wrong.

1.0

May 23, 2014

I've heard more complaining and griping here than I did during my time in the military

Flow team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

An extra dollar an hour during 4-8am

Cons

Poor management team, more complaints than compliments, strong sense of hubris.

2.0

May 16, 2014

Red/khaki propaganda

Etl

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good at brainwashing their new hires.

Cons

No work-life balance As an ETL expected to work 12 hr days. ETL meetings are to bash TLs and TMs,and prepare "exit strategies" ie how to fire people. Very "in-crowd"focused. Brown-nosers get promoted . Health benefits... It's a joke. Employee premiums are very high and coverage mediocre. They bully and discriminate Campus recruits... Overpaid divas with no experience.

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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) (T2857)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T2228)

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

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T0995)

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