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?

57% 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 (6570) , Sales Associate (3581) , Sales Floor Team Member (2263) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2092) , Guest Advocate (1936) , Team Leader (1380) , Style Consultant (1359) , Executive Team Leader (1344) , Barista (1322) , General Merchandise Expert (1225) , Fulfillment Associate (1029) , Fulfillment Expert (941) , Team Member (879) , 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 9452 reviews)); "A lot of the other team members are really great people and fun to work with." ((in 4655 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3868 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3734 reviews)); "Flexible hours and worked in eco sales so I spent the day picking products off shelves" ((in 3366 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 6762 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2098 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1998 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 935 reviews)); "So much favoritism happening around the managers and they screw up the careers of employees for their benefits." ((in 819 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.

Target reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(94,231 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

48% approve of CEO

41% 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 94,231 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 Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

94K reviews

4.0

Jul 2, 2008

Nice part time job through high school.

Sales floor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They were very flexible in my requests to take time off and work around my sports and school schedule. They offer competitive salaries for part time workers. They crossed train employees to help avoid long lines at the registers and also provide more variety to the day. Pleasing a customer by finding an item in the backroom always makes them feel good and gives you a feeling of satisfaction.

Cons

Sometimes you have to put up with mean or upset customers. Cleaning up the toy aisle everyday just to have more kids come and make a mess the next day can get a little old.

4.0

Jun 22, 2008

Some how Target makes everything good for your development

Executive team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Target really hires a lot of great people, well in management at least, the team members are all very interesting. It is a great first job, they pride them self on development of there team members.

Cons

Work life balance means working 50hrs a week and everyother weekend. I know its retail and that is probably a good balance but who likes to work weekends ! Target seems to have a lot of inside politics which I am sure most companies do but definitly not a fan of that !

2.0

Jun 18, 2008

Over-worked, under compensated

Executive team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The executive teams at most stores that I have been in work together and bond, taking pride in turining around what are deemed "red" stores.

Cons

Advancement/development opportunities not based upon experience/performance/education but rather if you are chosen as a "HiPo" based upon whether you are "Target brand" (how you look, dress, smooze, who you know, etc). Target categorizes it's people and once you are pegged as something, you are stuck with that stigma. Preach work-life balance but do not practice it. If you try to put family first, generally, you are criticized for doing so. They have no problem expecting you to work on days off or work 14-18 hour days without any added compensation.

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