Is Target a good company to work for?

Target has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 97,948 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Target to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Target have been left by employees working as Software Engineer Intern , Account Executive and Software Engineer(Internship) .

Does Target pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Target employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Target. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Target?

58% of Target employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Target 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Target?

Cashier (6559) , Sales Associate (3574) , Sales Floor Team Member (2262) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2090) , Guest Advocate (1932) , Team Leader (1378) , Style Consultant (1355) , Executive Team Leader (1343) , Barista (1317) , General Merchandise Expert (1223) , Fulfillment Associate (1028) , Fulfillment Expert (937) , Team Member (873) , Retail Sales Associate (832) , Warehouse Worker (747)

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 9331 reviews)); "A lot of the other team members are really great people and fun to work with." ((in 4701 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3915 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3688 reviews)); "Discount and flexible hours were a plus but you have to give over 2 weeks in advance" ((in 3318 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 6709 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2094 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1993 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 912 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and they showed it too" ((in 813 reviews))

What are employees saying about Target layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Target layoffs and their outlook for job security at Target in 2026.

What Target locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Selinsgrove , Elmira , Australia Island , Stuart , Lexington Park , Bixby , Owasso , El Centro , Butler , Minn City

Target reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(94,091 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

48% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Target has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 94,091 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Target employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

94K reviews

1.0

Aug 23, 2014

Bad place to work for techies

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent compensation, flexible work schedule and good work-life balance

Cons

If you are a techie fresh out of college, do yourself a favor and do not work for retail companies like Target.. Everyone here is an architect and has little to no knowledge about technology.. You will be constantly bombarded with meaningless meetings whose outcome is usually nothing productive and most of your work will be outsourced to some company in India or Uruguay.. The work culture here is very bad. Most of the days I used to be the lone team member working. Everyone else would take a holiday at the pretext of WFH. If you are from a prestigious college with a great technical background, do not consider Target as your workplace option..

4.0

May 30, 2012

Fast, Fun, and Fictitious

Senior business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is decent work life balance compared to my last job in investment banking, and there's a great collegial atmosphere. Some of the people you encounter will become your best friends, and people are very apt to attend happy hour 2-3 times per week. There are many young (and attractive) people that work at Target, so socializing is never difficult in or outside of work.

Cons

For the most part, the people you encounter at Target are the polar opposite of genuine. Everyone puts on this façade of excitement, and acts as if you're their best friend. The corporate politics of Target are insane; you need to be able to be the perfect Minnesotan (passive aggressive) to be promotable (luckily I'm a native). There is constant whispering around the office and you can never trust that what someone says to you is how they feel. Another issue is the heir of elitism at HQ. Yes, Target is the #2 retailer on the planet, yes (if you are female), you are probably very attractive, but no, you are not an astro-physicist, nor do you get paid like an engineer. Regardless, you will hear endless complaints regarding the work/life balance, because a 35-hour work week is very challenging.

1.0

Jun 5, 2008

Target's management doesn't care about their employees.

Electronics specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There really aren't any, even the discount is an insult.

Cons

The pay is low, employees are treated unfairly, management is unreasonable.

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Jobs at Target

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T1036)

Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food & Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Inbound (Stocking) (T2781)

Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T1330)

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