I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Target (Minneapolis, MN) in Jan 2011
Interview
I applied and never heard back from Target until 4 months later I received en email to set up a phone interview. After the phone interview she had me take some skills tests and a personality assessment. Then I had a follow up interview where I was asked STAR questions. You standard STAR questions, nothing out of the ordinary. After the second phone interview I received an email inviting me to a full day event for the final stage in the interview process.
The full day interview is actually really fun and nothing to stress about. Everyone is extremely nice and you literally just need to be yourself. They fly people from out of town in and they take care of all traveling expenses. The day consisted of a few hours just learning about Target and the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area, then you shadow someone on the job and eat lunch, Then you have two 30 min interviews which basically is the decision maker on whether you get the job or not. Finally there is an hour and a half mixer at the end and you just want to make a point to talk to the people who interviewed you.
One suggestion that I have that I have only seen listed once here is to spend the extra bucks to buy a nice suit for the interview. First impressions (sadly) make a huge difference when the recruiters are meeting 40 plus people in one day. Try not to wear a black suit, 90% of attendees are wearing all black and you just blend in with the crowd. I purchased a nice gray suit for the interview and there was only one other person there wearing gray which I think helped me stick out in the crowd.
Specific job title I now hold: Mechandise Planning Business Analyst
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe a time you had to convince a group to go with your idea when they had already decided upon another idea.
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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