Is Target a good company to work for as a Guest Service Associate?

Guest Service Associate professionals working at Target have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 2,461 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 Guest Service Associate Jobs at Target now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Guest Service Associate interview questions at Target .

Does Target pay Guest Service Associate employees well?

Guest Service Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Target with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 2,461 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Guest Service Associate salaries at Target.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Target?

Cashier (6570) , Sales Associate (3583) , Sales Floor Team Member (2263) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1938) , Team Leader (1381) , Style Consultant (1360) , Executive Team Leader (1345) , Barista (1323) , General Merchandise Expert (1225) , Fulfillment Associate (1029) , Fulfillment Expert (942) , Team Member (882) , Retail Sales Associate (832) , 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 9393 reviews)); "A lot of the other team members are really great people and fun to work with." ((in 4679 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3845 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3755 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you will get lots of hours every now and than because they don’t hire anyone new" ((in 3356 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 6736 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2093 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1981 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 936 reviews)); "So much favoritism happening around the managers and they screw up the careers of employees for their benefits." ((in 803 reviews))

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Target Guest Service Associate reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,461 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

45% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Guest Service Associate employees have rated Target with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,461 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Guest Service Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Target is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Guest Service Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Mar 8, 2026

Decent Job

Guest advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Schedule Okay Pay Good Work Environment

Cons

Can take a while to move up but it depends.

5.0

Mar 8, 2026

Guest Advocate

Guest advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love working at the store I was at

Cons

Hours were almost never consistent.

4.0

Mar 8, 2026

Target

Guest service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay easy work nice coworkers

Cons

management the store checks all your numbers, so you have to move fast

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