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

(94,237 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

48% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Target has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 94,237 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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94K reviews

4.0

Jul 20, 2008

Long hours, good education.

Executive team leader

Recommend

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Pros

Excellent opportunity to learn a large retail business at a fast pace. Primary concern is guest experience, sales are believed to come directly from how the customer feels and is treated. It's a cool place to work for the same reasons it's a cool place to shop. My peers are very helpful. I've gotten almost all of my questions answered as I go without feeling foolish.

Cons

Hard to have a life outside of the job. It is retail, so weekend work can be expected... but the lack of a set shift schedule for execs, and the needs of the business, can translate into some very long days... sometimes many days in a row.

3.0

Jul 13, 2008

Target is OK....its a job..not a career

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great foot in the door for retail management. Learn a lot about hard line retail. Good training if you seek it. Favoritism with being promoted. So just become the STL's friend. They do eventually recognize hard work with promotions. Benefits are some of the best in retail. The every=other weekend off thing is one of the best things about the job. What a perk!

Cons

Hours can be bad (mid shifts and 5 am shifts.)

3.0

Jul 7, 2008

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Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The schedule is flexible, some positions are early, others are late. Easy to work around other responsibilities.

Cons

You really have to be a favorite to be able to move up within the company. New grads come in with no retail experience, never have worked with customers are all of a sudden in charge of you. Although the schedule is somewhat flexible, many times you have to be there at 5/6am or as late as 11/12pm way before the store opens or after it closes. Employees with families or kids cannot be at work that late, especially at Target. Other times, the pay is way to low and you are expected to pull way beyond what should be considered your own weight, to pick up others slack.

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