I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Target (Minneapolis, MN) in Oct 2012
Interview
I applied for the internship and was contacted by a recruiter a few weeks later over the phone. We spoke for about 45 minutes and it was mostly behavioural questions, with one or two technical questions simulating the role of a buyer for one of Target's divisions. At the end of the phone call I was told that this was the one and final round of the interview process, and that I would be notified soon about my decision. A week later I was called and offered the position. All in all the interview was fairly relaxed and the recruiter that I spoke with dug a lot of behavioural information out of me but conducted himself in a welcoming way. I am looking forward to interning with Target!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Say you were the buyer for your favourite department of Target (electronics), how would you go about supplying stores for the upcoming season?
It consisted of a phone screen with HR followed by 30-minute virtual interviews with three others. Overall, the process was pretty smooth. I was surprised there was no in-person portion.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very much follow a scripted style interview with set questions, did not feel conversational
I applied online. I interviewed at Target (Minneapolis, MN) in Sep 2024
Interview
had the first interview but I know there were three steps in total. When I got scheduled for the next round it was the technical interview with a panel of three team members from their IT department. I did not move on to the final and third round interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and how do you fit in this role?
First-round: HR phone screening focused on sharing background information and interest in role
Second-round: Interview with hiring manager to discuss team structure, role responsibilities, and firm culture in greater detail
Third-round: Technical assessment and multiple behavioral interviews with team members
Business Analyst 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 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Analyst roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 174 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 Business Analyst according to 174 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Phone interview: 16%
Personality test: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Drug test: 11%
Background check: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Group panel interview: 3%
Presentation: 1%
Other: 1%
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