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 (6559) , Sales Associate (3574) , Sales Floor Team Member (2262) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2090) , Guest Advocate (1932) , Team Leader (1378) , Style Consultant (1355) , Executive Team Leader (1343) , Barista (1317) , General Merchandise Expert (1223) , Fulfillment Associate (1028) , Fulfillment Expert (937) , Team Member (873) , Retail Sales Associate (832) , Warehouse Worker (747)

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 9292 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4681 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3902 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3764 reviews)); "Discount and flexible hours were a plus but you have to give over 2 weeks in advance" ((in 3342 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 6703 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2100 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 914 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and they showed it too" ((in 799 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

(94,099 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 94,099 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

2.0

Sep 27, 2008

Is retail right for you?

Etl

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If retail is the right world for you, there are plenty of advancement opportunities. You have to perform well and fit in with the culture. If some instances, I have observed fitting in with the culture as being more rewarding.

Cons

Hours - Coming in a 4am, 5am, 6am, 1pm just did not work for me after I started my family. Being pregnant and working at Target was the worst experience of my life. At that point I decided to ride it out until maternity. I had a horrible pregnancy and a horrible manager to go along with it who told me things like, "you don't have enough energy" = maybe because I throw up in the bathroom EVERY day, or "you eat too much" = because I don't want to be sick, amongst other thing. Therefore I have NO respect for Target as an employer and will never recommend it to anyone with a family.

5.0

Sep 26, 2008

Target : A Fast, Fun, Friendly Employer

Executive team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Target is a great company who is always changing and looking for new innovative ways to develop the team and the profits through advertising and great guest service.

Cons

Occasionally team members are not given all the information they need inorder to successfully manage their jobs performance.

2.0

Sep 25, 2008

Target is a good, whacky place to work.

Etl

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is some transparency in some aspects of work - and there are protocols galore for everything - no need to make things up for yourself. There isn't a hostile atmosphere.

Cons

There are protocols galore and very fascist rules - "do it this way or get out" - big picture is not something they look at - only at scores that don"t really measure everything. They will be upset at you for small things, whereas, most of the major tasks are complete. The entire be happy while you work gets tiring if you are totally winded. They want results, but they don"t have any answers for you.

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