What is wrong with this company? - Specialist Target Employee Review

3.0
Jul 7, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The schedule is flexible, some positions are early, others are late. Easy to work around other responsibilities.

Cons

You really have to be a favorite to be able to move up within the company. New grads come in with no retail experience, never have worked with customers are all of a sudden in charge of you. Although the schedule is somewhat flexible, many times you have to be there at 5/6am or as late as 11/12pm way before the store opens or after it closes. Employees with families or kids cannot be at work that late, especially at Target. Other times, the pay is way to low and you are expected to pull way beyond what should be considered your own weight, to pick up others slack.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you are looking for a job that you’ll be a part of a fun team environment, have the ability to learn all about customer “guest” service, retail operations and sales, as well as merchandising even at entry level great opportunity. for such a large corporation I have been pleasantly surprised by how tight knit teams are. applying was okay, there were multiple steps (videos, assessments) but overall not too bad)., phone call and then video questions before hiring.

Cons

Pay isn’t great, but for the market it’s fair. Moving up involves a much larger increase in responsibilities and workload relative to the pay increase.

5.0
Jan 31, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Management - Pay - Benefits - Personal development - Vacation time - Culture

Cons

Long hours but worthwhile work.

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