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 (6570) , Sales Associate (3583) , Sales Floor Team Member (2263) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1938) , Team Leader (1381) , Style Consultant (1360) , Executive Team Leader (1345) , Barista (1323) , General Merchandise Expert (1225) , Fulfillment Associate (1029) , Fulfillment Expert (942) , Team Member (882) , 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 9393 reviews)); "A lot of the other team members are really great people and fun to work with." ((in 4679 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3845 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3755 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you will get lots of hours every now and than because they don’t hire anyone new" ((in 3356 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 6736 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2093 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1981 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 936 reviews)); "So much favoritism happening around the managers and they screw up the careers of employees for their benefits." ((in 803 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

(94,262 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 94,262 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

1.0

Oct 19, 2019

Little care for employees

Cart attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Higher pay than minimum wage

Cons

No care for employees, don't provide necessary resources, didn't give proper training, no concern for student hours during the week

4.0

Sep 21, 2019

Performance Based On Useless Metrics

Seasonal fulfillment associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team leaders were chill and hardworking people unlike the ETLs and SD above them. A good amount of breaks during the shift which are mandatory. You won't be pulled during your break, even if the store is extremely busy. Decent pay, especially if you pick up Sunday hours. Super easy to get hired if the store needs people, my store was hiring just about everyone who applied.

Cons

ETLs and SDs are generally useless except for a few. They spend the whole day nitpicking others' work while doing none themselves and just wasting time talking among themselves. The only thing they are good for is to call over to deal with the occasional crazy guest. Wonky hours sometimes, I would go from having 40 hours in a week to 14 hours sometimes. If you work fulfillment your performance will solely be based on a few useless metrics like your picking/pack rates and INF rates. These metrics and some others will be used in your yearly review to determine your pay increases.

4.0

Sep 11, 2019

Probably the best Retail Gig Out There

General merchandise expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Team leaders are incredibly supportive -Pay is awesome -Target is an inclusive workplace -Discount (5% with RedCard + 10% TM discount, with extra's on certain brands) -Relatively consistent scheduling -Flexible for students -Never boring -Seems like a great company to move up in

Cons

-A lot of work to be done in a short amount of time -Can be stressful as modernization changes things, especially for newer TM's who are often the last to be told of changes. Modernization in general seems like it won't work with the current allocation of hours/staff, but I can see it working if there were more people in each zone. -More senior TM's get away with a lot (not backstocking, not answering the phones, etc.) -Very physically demanding, depending on your department

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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) (T2857)

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4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1233)

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