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 9453 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4660 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3861 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3768 reviews)); "Discount and flexible hours were a plus but you have to give over 2 weeks in advance" ((in 3289 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 6727 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2086 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 2010 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 944 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

(94,141 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 94,141 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

Jun 10, 2022

Typical High-Level Business Practices

Executive team leader - assets protection

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Decent starting pay -Many open positions -Diverse and Inclusive -Benefits are mediocre

Cons

-Work/life balance is horrific if you have a family you like to spend time with (Nature of Retail). -Management level (ETL) expected to work 50 hrs a week (Five 10 hr shifts) with the extra 10 hours of overtime "built into" the salary. -Not enough real world training -Anyone below Store Director gets awful merit/annual raises -Micromanagement -Specifically for AP, your job is on the line every day because of the legal aspects and public relations. You'll be scapegoated immediately if anything remotely goes awry and management ensures you walk on eggshells at all times, complying with poorly worded and subjectively interpreted directives to follow.

5.0

Nov 24, 2021

Good for knowledge, development work and flexibility

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good for development work - working on latest stuff, new projects, fresh code developments. 2. Flexibility in terms of work schedule, timings, empowerment of employees. 3. TM's are empowered to contribute to designs etc 4, Great for women.

Cons

1. Growth is super tough. Promotion needs luck - you need to be in a team where such an opportunity is available, perform beyond limits, do enough work outside projects - be it hackathon etc to create some sensational visibility powered by good contacts. Only then a promotion works. 2. Regular good work in day to day life will always fall short for a promotion. 3. Good growth for lateral hires but super tough for exiting members to go through. 4. Much appeasement for women TM's who get longer rope and support for a growth. Lots of programs for women and much easier to move up if one is even a little ok resource,

4.0

Jul 16, 2021

A Mixed Review

Fulfillment expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great starting pay in areas with lower minimum wage. Flexible hours to work with school. Great benefits, including medical and 401k, even if average hours are less than 40 per week.

Cons

Frequent scheduling outside of availability, especially in Q4. Significant hour cuts in Q1. Annual review raises do not carry forward when company raises minimum pay. Expectations set very high due to substantial pay, leading to employees lack of self gratification about the job they’ve done.

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