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 (6567) , Sales Associate (3577) , Sales Floor Team Member (2262) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1935) , Team Leader (1379) , Style Consultant (1357) , Executive Team Leader (1343) , Barista (1319) , General Merchandise Expert (1223) , Fulfillment Associate (1028) , Fulfillment Expert (941) , Team Member (875) , 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 9434 reviews)); "A lot of the other team members are really great people and fun to work with." ((in 4643 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3885 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3749 reviews)); "Flexible hours and worked in eco sales so I spent the day picking products off shelves" ((in 3305 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 6724 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2089 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 2001 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 926 reviews)); "So much favoritism happening around the managers and they screw up the careers of employees for their benefits." ((in 814 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

(94,170 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 94,170 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

2.0

Mar 20, 2022

Not for everyone

Associate designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- decent salary - lots of resources due to scale of company - good vacation and PTO policies - flexibile WFH arrangements

Cons

- Most employees are "lifers" and have no experience outside of Target to bring to the table, very limited understanding of wider retail industry/trends - Be wary if you're a person of color or LGBTQ+, micro-agressions are very frequent. They don't mean harm but it's a company/department of mainly privileged white women from the Midwest—it will wear you down over time to witness how they handle DEI initiatives and conversations. - Things are hyper corporate, formal, and SLOW. Change/pivots come too late or not at all. Very siloed. - Have witnessed and heard stories of workplace bullying. Most teams are great but some are very toxic.

5.0

Sep 12, 2021

Good work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Work life balance is pretty good. No one will ask you to work after 5 or 6 in the evening and no one gonna question you even if you login at 11AM. 2. You will have the opportunity to explore new things and stuff. But we need to make sure we ask our managers. Unless we ask there is no way we gonna learn stuff. 3. Managers are friendly.

Cons

1. Growth is something we need to earn. Only if we can showcase our skills we will be paid better. Sometimes even if you work hard it's our responsibility to showcase the work that we have done. Else we will not be recognized by our managers though if we do some excellent stuff.

4.0

Aug 27, 2021

Great company, incredible peers, competitive movement

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting and engaging work, competitive environment, skill is rewarded

Cons

You must network and play the "game". Very clique based and you need your current leader's approval to move to a new role, which can hold you back when a leader does not want to lose you from your current role.

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