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

Customer Associate professionals working at Target have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 191 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Target employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Customer Associate Jobs at Target now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Customer Associate interview questions at Target .

Does Target pay Customer Associate employees well?

Customer Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Target with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 191 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Customer Associate salaries at Target.

How happy are Customer Associate professionals working at Target?

63% of Customer Associate employees at Target would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. Customer Associate professionals have also rated Target with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Target?

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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 9430 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4663 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3874 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3718 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 6745 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2107 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 2001 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 930 reviews)); "Too much favoritism goes on" ((in 819 reviews))

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3.4

63% would recommend to a friend

(191 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

Not enough data to show CEO approval

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

Customer Associate employees have rated Target with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 191 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Customer Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Target is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Customer Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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191 reviews

5.0

Aug 10, 2018

Good Experience

Customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment at Roslindale store

Cons

Maybe the schedule they use to assign.

5.0

Jun 2, 2018

Associate Teacher

Customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

To work and influence on students education The committed teamwork with coworkers that is expected upon us all

Cons

Not being there to help students and coworkers.

2.0

Jan 27, 2018

Management Only Cares About Numbers, Not Employees

Customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount Good first job Cross-training Getting to know the guests

Cons

I was FORCED to train and work at Starbucks when I asked not to Making as much as the new people that start there Management only cares about numbers, not employees Organizational culture

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