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      Target

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      Target reviews

      3.5

      57% would recommend to a friend

      (94,142 total reviews)
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      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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      94K reviews
      2.0
      Oct 30, 2009

      Watch out when the regime changes...

      Executive team leader, human resources
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      *An opportunity to make a real difference in the lives and working conditions of the store's team *Frequent opportunities to enhance Target's image and reputation within the local community, while reaching out to schools, social service organizations, parks and the like

      Cons

      *When a new CEO, regional VP, DTL and STL all arrive within months of one another, watch out for house-cleaning much like when a new administration occupies the White House. Allegiances and loyalties disappear, along with your long streak of O review scores *Smacking of age discrimination (given Target has more lawyers on retainer than any of us could afford to hire), execs throughout my district--over the age of 40--began to disappear this past year, involuntarily. I quit, after eight years as a dedicated executive, before I would give them the satisfaction of terming me based upon the most ludicrous assortment of trumped-up frivolousness you've ever read

      2.0
      May 26, 2009

      Great Leadership Philosophies, Poor Leaders

      Risk management
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of feedback and a great place to learn about great leadership philosophies.

      Cons

      Although great leadership is the company's main focus, they are fooling themselves by thinking they develop great leaders. The concepts and philosophies that the company is built on are sound, but upper management's adherence to those philosophies falls terribly short. Promotions are earned based on politics and personality, not talent and execution. In addition, the company maps out your path for you, not always considering what you actually want to do. Instead of driving your own professional development, decisions are made for you then shoved down your throat. If you don't agree with the direction they want you to go, you either have to grin and bear it or you will be labeled as a problem and will be "performance-managed out." The "people conversations" that happen behind the scenes (in vans, restaurants, offices and airplanes) at Target are sometimes disturbing and often differ from what the individual TM is being told about their own future. It's disappointing and sometimes deceitful.

      3.0
      May 2, 2009

      Good Pay, Not-So-Great Work

      Executive team leader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Target is a dynamic company to work for. It is always changing and very fast-paced if that's your sort of thing. If you're surrounded by good leadership, then your experience will be enjoyable. Much of that falls on your Store Team Leader and your District Team Leader. Another thing is that management is very visible and involved at your store, so they aren't a mysterious group of people. The work can be enjoyable and the pay is good for someone who is just out of college with no previous management experience. The work is challenging, but you feel accomplished when you see the results of developing your team.

      Cons

      Though the company claims to be all about communication, no one really tells you anything. In my case, the lack of communication from my superiors is what defeated me and caused me to leave the company. Retail is also a tough industry, which is hard to understand until one actually gets there. That said, when you're interviewing and the company is trying to recruit you, they conveniently leave out the actual stuff that you will be doing once you get in the store. They make it look easy to get promoted, even to headquarters when those goals are nearly impossible. You also don't have a choice in the exact department that you will be managing, and people are often forced to change in the middle of their training. The hours are also long and there is no overtime pay. The employee discount isn't great either, and you must only use cash unless you sign up for their credit card. In addition, if you do decide to sign up for their credit card, beware that if you miss a payment you can get written up for it and possibly lose your job eventually.

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