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 (6559) , Sales Associate (3574) , Sales Floor Team Member (2262) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2090) , Guest Advocate (1932) , Team Leader (1378) , Style Consultant (1355) , Executive Team Leader (1343) , Barista (1317) , General Merchandise Expert (1223) , Fulfillment Associate (1028) , Fulfillment Expert (937) , Team Member (873) , Retail Sales Associate (832) , Warehouse Worker (747)

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 9423 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4627 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3895 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3774 reviews)); "Discount and flexible hours were a plus but you have to give over 2 weeks in advance" ((in 3287 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 6721 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2076 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 1988 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 931 reviews)); "Too much favoritism goes on" ((in 807 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.

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3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(94,097 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

47% approve of CEO

40% 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 94,097 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

2.0

Mar 8, 2011

I would not choice to work there again.

Guest service team member - cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Simple job. Not as busy as Walmart.

Cons

Pay is not comparable to most other places. The raises are crap and you'll get about a 10-15 cent raise each year.

2.0

Mar 8, 2011

Just dont do it!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team members are great to get to know

Cons

Everything! The management sucks its all about kissing ass! The pay is horrible for the work they expect of you, their way of giving feedback is flawed at best. Its just an all aroud horrible place to work for!

3.0

Mar 8, 2011

Good

Senior product engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team Younger Crowd Retail Fast Pace Support for Business Change

Cons

Rigid Attitudes Lack of support for engineers Limited movement for engineers

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