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      Cashier Interview

      Jan 17, 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Huntington Station, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Target (Huntington Station, NY) in Jan 2017

      Interview

      I applied online, and I received a call the next day to set up an interview. They wanted to set one up four days after the call, but I was going to be out of town that week. They had no problem with it, and they set me up for one the day after I got home. There was no phone screening. I got there about 10 minutes early. I did have to wait a little while for my interview, but it was well within reasonable range. My first interview was with a team leader (hourly supervisor). First, she went over the job description with me (nothing that you shouldn’t expect), and then she asked me what brings me to Target, why I want to work for them, and what kind of experience I could bring. She then went through a few situational questions with me. After I completed my first interview, the team leader left the room to get an executive team leader (salaried department manager) to conduct my second interview. The ETL arrived a little while later. He asked me some more questions, including a few more situational questions. These were pretty much on the same level of difficulty as the first interview, maybe slightly more difficult. After the second interview was over, the ETL walked me back down to HR to fill out some paperwork. At this point, I pretty much assumed that I had the job. A little while later, HR presented me with the conditional job offer. She told me that I’d receive a call back once my background check cleared (Target no longer drug tests for all positions), when I would receive the date of my orientation (about 2-3 weeks from the offer, which worked fine for me because I had to give my two weeks at my current job). The situational questions asked were on the difficult side of what I’ve experienced in retail interviews, but I still would not call them difficult. If you have any prior work experience, you shouldn’t have much difficulty answering these questions. The length of the interview was about average. I found both of my interviewers to be very personable, very laid back, and generally easy to talk to. I also appreciated the speed of the process- they made an effort to get me in as quickly as possible, they held both of my interviews on the same day, and they gave me an offer before I left the building. As an aside, be advised that you might not even interview with any team leaders from your department. In my case, neither the TL nor the ETL would be my direct supervisors. This could vary from store to store, however. When you go in, just remember that this interview is more about how you present yourself than how you answer the questions (although it would certainly help to look at the questions on here, and demonstrate knowledge of the company). There's really no reason to be nervous, because Target is NOT a difficult place to get into.

      Interview questions [8]

      Question 1

      Would you be okay with promoting Target products and services, such as the REDcard and Cartwheel? (paraphrased)
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      If I were to contact your supervisor, what would he/she say are your strengths?
      Answer question

      Question 3

      If I were to contact your supervisor, what would he/she say that you need to work on?
      Answer question

      Question 4

      Tell me about a time where you had to involve someone more experienced than you to complete a task?
      1 Answer

      Question 5

      Tell me about a time when your attitude turned a bad situation around
      1 Answer

      Question 6

      Tell me about a time where you were interrupted while completing a task, and how you handled it
      Answer question

      Question 7

      Tell me about a time where you stood up for yourself during an interaction with someone (paraphrased, badly)
      1 Answer

      Question 8

      Name a time where you exceeded someone's expectations
      Answer question
      4

      Other Cashier Interview Reviews for Target

      Cashier Interview

      Jul 13, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Target

      Interview

      It was two interviews. The first one was a recorded interview for 15 minutes and the second interview was in person. The questions were very similar. It is common questions that they would ask for being in retail.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you handle difficult situations?
      Answer question

      Cashier Interview

      Jun 29, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Target

      Interview

      Was just a quick 10 minute call from the store manager, didn't take long at all. He asked if I had the availability he was looking for and if I could be punctual. Smooth process

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Are you available at xyz times?
      Answer question

      Cashier Interview

      Jun 27, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Target

      Interview

      It was overall very brief from applying to hearing back. Was just a day of meeting with a couple managers and talking through a cashier job. Nothing too out of the ordinary for a role like this.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Have you worked in retail before?
      Answer question

      Target interviews FAQs

      • Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at Target with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 68% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Cashier roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 2,053 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Target overall takes an average of 14 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Target as a Cashier according to 2,053 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  28%

        Drug test:  16%

        Background check:  14%

        Phone interview:  11%

        Skills test:  10%

        Personality test:  9%

        Presentation:  4%

        IQ intelligence test:  4%

        Group panel interview:  3%

        Other:  1%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Cashier(6574) ;
        2. Sales Associate(3590) ;
        3. Sales Floor Team Member(2262) ;
        4. Sales Associate/Cashier(2096) ;
        5. Guest Advocate(1944) ;
        6. Team Leader(1381) ;
        7. Style Consultant(1364) ;
        8. Executive Team Leader(1348) ;
        9. Barista(1324) ;
        10. General Merchandise Expert(1232) ;
        11. Fulfillment Associate(1031) ;
        12. Fulfillment Expert(945) ;
        13. Team Member(894) ;
        14. Retail Sales Associate(834) ;
        15. Warehouse Worker(749) .


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