Is Target a good company to work for as a Store Associate?

Store Associate professionals working at Target have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 134 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Target employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Store Associate Jobs at Target now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Store Associate interview questions at Target .

Does Target pay Store Associate employees well?

Store Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Target with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 134 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Store Associate salaries and benefits at Target .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Target?

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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 9305 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely want to see you grow and suceed in your career at Target." ((in 4667 reviews)); "Benefits are good; you can elect benefits for self and family if you average 32 hours per week; part" ((in 3857 reviews)); "I stayed because coworkers were lovely and they were great about working around my classes." ((in 3769 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you will get lots of hours every now and than because they don’t hire anyone new" ((in 3338 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 6709 reviews)); "Target went through a string of bad managers while I worked there but those two were the worst." ((in 2115 reviews)); "Also plan on working constantly because everything is a priority and there's no work life balance." ((in 2007 reviews)); "Marketing not a respected or invested in department with no training or development and limited to no advancement" ((in 933 reviews)); "Too much Favoritism" ((in 812 reviews))

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3.6

40% would recommend to a friend

(134 total reviews)

Michael Fiddelke

Not enough data to show CEO approval

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

Store Associate employees have rated Target with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 134 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Store Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Target is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Store Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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5.0

Nov 9, 2018

Great

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love Target and loved working there

Cons

Hours were limited at location

2.0

Apr 3, 2018

Full-time Overnight, Dayside, Swing, Night Shift

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Always in the know of the newest products on the market. -Easy job to learn if I train you, but I was let go due to hitting my fifth, which is the biggest company policy they stick to so be careful!

Cons

- Management has bad communication. - No room for growth. - Nepotism in the company. - Everyone you work with hasnt hit puberty yet. - A lot of call outs. - They don't train you well. - Lack of leadership. - When leadership is present, poor leadership. - Management is always hiding in receiving. - They hire just anyone. - Lack of discipline. - Everyone in the store is sleeping with someone they work with. - Very disorganized, worse than Walmart. - No team work. - Not enough hours. - Not enough crew members. - No rotation.

5.0

Nov 28, 2015

Busy store, great pay

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The store is very busy so you get lots of hours, training in other areas of the store is available, holiday pay, flexible scheduling

Cons

The store is open late so you may have to travel late, the customers at this location are the worst very rude.

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