Best first job out of college experience
Pros
The best experience I could have received right out of college. No other company would give you the amount of responsibility and autonomy that Target did. You become a true business owner of your area, while also learning how to be a leader. Looking back, it was the best 5 years of development and growth I experienced and truly shaped how I lead today. Also the people you work with are amazing! You have all walks of life from first time jobs to I'm just here to keep busy. You get to meet amazing people and Target really tries to make the work fun.
Cons
First job out of college, hard to get over the holidays and weekends when you start wanting to grow a family. That was my reason for leaving. Also after ETL, there is limited opportunities. You could jump to another department, but those are more lateral moves. At some point you had to ask yourself is this it for me? However, I would say leaders and managers are so flexible with you. They know if you put in extra time and effort to recognize you with flexibility. The culture at every store is also different. Depending on which store you are at, so that could really impact your experience.