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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Reviews by job title

94K reviews

3.0

Sep 22, 2008

Business Analysts do drudge work

Senior business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Target is has a strong brand name and is respected as an innovative retailer. If you work at Target, people know that you've had solid work experience and know how to maneuver your way through a big company.

Cons

Target churns and burns through its business analysts. It's such a big company that everyone's role is really specialized at headquarters, so there is a lot of drudgery and spreadsheets and not a lot of creativity. Also, despite what Target recruiters say, finding out about other areas of the company and making lateral moves is difficult.

4.0

Sep 21, 2008

Like it but still looking...

Group leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are definately diverse in who they hire and are very ethical. I think that the compensation starting out at the entry exec level is very fair and probably pretty competitive. They give a great opportunity to people without experience in a particular field so this is a great launching pad for someone coming out of college or trying to switch career fields. I do love shopping at Target and the progressiveness of the company as a whole so being a part of that at any level is exciting. The training and personal leadership development is incredibly thorough for anyone not familiar with such things.

Cons

As an entry level exec you are competing against others for those coveted promotions... a lot of times it comes at a price for your work life balance. They do hire a lot of young single people and as someone who is older and has children it is tough to compete when you cannot dedicate those same extra hours. Promotions are left up to your development as well and that a lot of the time is so subjective that you can be frustrated with what you need to do next to move up. Once you learn the job there is little room or excuse for error.

2.0

Sep 20, 2008

Not so sure about this path

Executive team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There appears to be a lot of opportunities to move through different positions and try new things. Advancement is based on performance.

Cons

The hours are very long. It is the company expectation to work a minimum of fifty hours a week, but that easily turns into more then sixty-five. Nights and weekends are expected and it is very common to work until midnight closing the store, only to be the six am opener the next day. Payroll is also very tight and it is almost impossible to complete workload with such small crews. Bonus seems very difficult to achieve and

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