Target General Merchandise Associate reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(2,223 total reviews)
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Michael Fiddelke

21% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

General Merchandise Associate employees have rated Target with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,223 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most General Merchandise Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Target is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by General Merchandise Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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5.0
Feb 12, 2026
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Pros

-Rarely any workplace drama -Coworkers were usually friendly and helpful -Leadership was personable, professional, accommodating, communicative -Lots of opportunities to grow skill set and take on leadership -Decent compensation relative to the market -Good health care benefits and PTO/sick leave policies

Cons

-Mid-level leadership sometimes had unrealistic expectations -Not enough guidance on how to achieve target performance -Upward mobility was challenging -Although the starting pay is higher than typical for local retail jobs, it's still below the $21/hr living wage for the city, based on a single adult 0 child household on the MIT Living Wage Calculator

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