Director applicants have rated the interview process at Target with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 90% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Director roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Director according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 32%
Group panel interview: 16%
Background check: 16%
Phone interview: 16%
Drug test: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Skills test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Target (Minneapolis, MN) in Mar 2018
Interview
Several conversations with HR, then a phone interview with the hiring manager. On-site interview with several employees of varying levels and roles. Did not meet with any of the direct reports, but managing the direct reports was the bulk of the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Many SBO questions. “Tell me about a time when you...”
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Target (Minneapolis, MN) in Jul 2024
Interview
Application through Target careers site
Recruiter screen with upfront expectations for salary
No work sample
Casual conversation, establishing rapport
3 interviews with leadership on adjacent teams
Final interview with hiring manager
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Describe a time a direct report wasn’t meeting expectations and how you approached and handled the situation.
Very professional, yet very direct. Be prepared to answer a lot of interview basics, like your strengths and weaknesses. Many questions about case studies and previous examples, so have a lot of those in your back pocket.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me about my strengths and specifics about project experience.
Pretty basic process & questions, didn’t get much insight into the role. I had one phone call and one in person interview. Then an offer for employment. It was pretty basic.