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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94K reviews

3.0

Sep 15, 2014

Great leadership growth experience

Executive team leader - hardlines

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Target is a company based around giving and providing feedback. While many can not accept and grow off the feedback provided, this really helped me grow to become a strong leader. I have become a better person and a better leader because of Target.

Cons

Work life balance can be rough if you have a family or significant other. Even if you are a manager, at the end of the day, it is retail. You work retail hours and deal with all the cons of retail. Also, learn to completely block yourself off to the world during 4th quarter. While Target market themselves to promote and show you all of these paths to success and higher paying salaries, it never really seems to come and there is always another bridge you must cross before reaching that goal. "Expect more, pay less" - Target's motto and a good reflection of how they treat the store team members.

1.0

Sep 12, 2014

Most stressful job I've ever had

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits; many amenities within the headquarters.

Cons

Within a few months of working here, I turned something in a little late and was sternly talked to by three different people. The head of our group even threatened to get HR involved! I've never had anything even remotely close to this happen to me before. I'm a very conscientious and hard working person. It's also nearly impossible to know why people do and say the things they say. For example, it's possible that I was targeted for reasons that had nothing to do with me (and by the way, every single other person on the team had something late that week). I did _not_ enjoy the politics. Subsequently we were informed we were expected to work 10 hour days everyday, and work Saturdays on-demand. Ugh!

1.0

Sep 3, 2014

Don't make a career out if this place

Electronics team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You'll encounter great people to work with, some guests are also approachable, if you have a degree you might able to become a manager "ETL".

Cons

They cut hours so many times, lack of communication, too stressful at times, too many tasks for one person, management is very pushy towards red cards. They have their favorites as well. I could say a lot more about the Super Target in El Paso...

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