I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Target (Oakland, CA) in Mar 2012
Interview
Very straightforward, had a phone interview and then was invited to come in to talk to a hiring manager. I took a drug test, had a background check, and then worked a "testing" phase during which I was trained by a more senior associate
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.
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
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.