Is Target a good company to work for as a General Merchandise Associate?

General Merchandise Associate professionals working at Target have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 2,223 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 General Merchandise Associate Jobs at Target now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked General Merchandise Associate interview questions at Target .

Does Target pay General Merchandise Associate employees well?

General Merchandise Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Target with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 2,223 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about General Merchandise Associate salaries at Target.

How happy are General Merchandise Associate professionals working at Target?

50% of General Merchandise Associate employees at Target would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. General Merchandise Associate professionals have also rated Target with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 2.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Target?

Cashier (6570) , Sales Associate (3583) , Sales Floor Team Member (2263) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1939) , Team Leader (1381) , Style Consultant (1360) , Executive Team Leader (1346) , Barista (1323) , General Merchandise Expert (1225) , Fulfillment Associate (1029) , Fulfillment Expert (942) , Team Member (883) , Retail Sales Associate (833) , Warehouse Worker (748)

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 9398 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 3902 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3757 reviews)); "Flexible hours and worked in eco sales so I spent the day picking products off shelves" ((in 3370 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 6746 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2090 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1987 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 923 reviews)); "So much favoritism happening around the managers and they screw up the careers of employees for their benefits." ((in 803 reviews))

Target General Merchandise Associate reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(2,223 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

21% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

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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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2K reviews

3.0

Nov 20, 2025

It's okay.

General merchandise expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great Team - Good Goals - Good Benefits - Flexible - Job Security

Cons

- Bad Management - Unrealistic Expectations - Orientation Video Advertised the Job as easygoing and flexible, saying "Work never gets done!" and advertising an understanding that everyone's just doing their best, and that's all you need, when really the job experience was the opposite of understanding. - Often fixing and cleaning up the work of someone else, even after constantly having to let a leader know that there is an issue.

3.0

Nov 19, 2025

Job is easy besides the main lead

General merchandiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

easy, coworkers are fine, straightforward,

Cons

management, having to pick up slack for other workers

3.0

Nov 12, 2025

Used to recommend to others, now too much has changed for the worse

General merchandise team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule possible Great location, surrounded by other stores in shopping center Multiple discounts on various store items including groceries Great coworkers Catered food during holiday season/special holidays

Cons

Lack of payroll/hours for majority of year Frequent interactions with disrespectful customers Strongly encourages weekend availability Sporadic changes in responsibilities and expectations Physically exhausting Hectic during holiday seasons Holiday shopping center traffic can add up to a half hour just to leave after shifts

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