Is Target a good company to work for as a Inventory Associate?

Inventory Associate professionals working at Target have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 193 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Target employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Inventory Associate Jobs at Target now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Inventory Associate interview questions at Target .

Does Target pay Inventory Associate employees well?

Inventory Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Target with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 193 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Inventory Associate salaries at Target.

How happy are Inventory Associate professionals working at Target?

86% of Inventory Associate employees at Target would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Inventory Associate professionals have also rated Target with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

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What are the pros of working at Target according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay but not worth the time and energy you must put in to get the job done" ((in 9432 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4677 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3806 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3728 reviews)); "Flexible hours and worked in eco sales so I spent the day picking products off shelves" ((in 3328 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Target according to real employee reviews?

"You also have to deal with people who don't pull their own weight and poor management." ((in 6731 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2098 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 2022 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 948 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and they showed it too" ((in 828 reviews))

Target Inventory Associate reviews

4.0

86% would recommend to a friend

(193 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

100% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Inventory Associate employees have rated Target with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 193 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Inventory Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Target is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Inventory Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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193 reviews

2.0

Jan 31, 2022

Company review

Inventory analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work-life balance - Decent employee benefits

Cons

- No career growth - Complacent work culture - Promotions based on biases - Hiring overqualified individuals

3.0

Jan 30, 2022

Energizing company, draining role

Inventory analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people (friendly, energized, caring); socially conscious company; great benefits (401k + match, counseling, affordable health insurance)

Cons

Meeting & email overload (~20 meetings/wk, 100+ emails/day); many competing stakeholders that demand your time; promotions occur on Target's timetable, not yours; meager salary

4.0

Jan 27, 2022

Solid Entry Level Competing Against >100 Others for Later Movement

Inventory analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You'll get the hang of the job after a couple months, then its relatively easy.

Cons

Tough to move up with a lot of competition

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