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 (6560) , Sales Associate (3577) , Sales Floor Team Member (2262) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1933) , Team Leader (1379) , Style Consultant (1356) , Executive Team Leader (1343) , Barista (1319) , General Merchandise Expert (1223) , Fulfillment Associate (1028) , Fulfillment Expert (940) , Team Member (873) , 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 4675 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3890 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3736 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you will get lots of hours every now and than because they don’t hire anyone new" ((in 3304 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 6757 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2073 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1983 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 909 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and they showed it too" ((in 805 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

(94,142 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

47% approve of CEO

40% 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 94,142 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

4.0

Feb 28, 2009

Not bad but not a career.

Overnight stocker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Better than what I've heard of similar employers in the retail environment. Meals have been brought in for employees almost every week during the holidays and it seems to help morale.

Cons

Have to pretty far up the food chain to make much money. Sometimes there is a little more pressure than necessary on being fast, fast, fast. Schedules are sometimes approximations. Some days they want you to stay late, others they're pushing employees out the door early to save a little bit on payroll, so it can be difficult to plan.

5.0

Feb 27, 2009

Welcome to the Best Company Ever...if you let it.

Etl - human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being an Executive Team Leader with Target, you either love it or hate it. There's almost no middle ground. You find out very quickly if its for you. Also - you get out what you put in to your job.

Cons

Crazy hours, work/life balance, love it or hate it. Know how to work "office politics" to be successful. Either you 'get it' or you don't.

3.0

Feb 26, 2009

A great company to the public, but not to its workers.

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Target is very flexible, so your schedule really fits into your everday life. They also have a lot of advancement opportunities, since they are such a large corporation. You get to learn all aspects of the retail industry, whether it is apparel, electronics, groceries, or toys.

Cons

Target is very cheap. They believe in handing more money out to the public instead of their workers. They don't give many hours to their regular sales associates, but they have their management team doing the bulk of the work. They also do not like to promote their good workers to better positions. If they feel like you are more beneficial to that store, they will do anything possible to keep you in that store, instead of allowing you to move up.

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