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During my time at target i thought I was doing a good job. During the employee review of which seasonal workers to keep i was told i asked to many questions, that I didn't know what to do next and so on. I asked questions to verify that i was doing the work correctly and I had to constantly take down some stock because it had to many faces, after i had done that i would would put the fresh stock up. My coworkers were lazy, team leads were a joke. They don't appreciate you and just use you. It could of just been that store but other stores sound the same with other reviews.
8.25 with a .50 cents early morning bonus.
Seasonal = no vacation or medical
I worked for them for abou 2.5 years. Worked as a computer guy... starting pay was ok... worked my ass off.. took on a bunch of work, watch my peer do hardly nothing... end of the year, got shit for a raise, he got the same amount as me... Then they decided to cut our position back to a little tech, as when i started they built everything up saying for my position you needed a 4 year degree and experience... Which i had.... they busted us down to a tech, which didnt need a degree, and told me i was never gonna get a raise because i am now above the pay grade... wtf!!!!! i had another job waiting to start for about 6 months, we were working out the details..... so i didnt do shit for that 6 months... we had major problems one day so i stuck it out that week, did my interviews during that week, all during the major problem... got a call from the people who i did the interviews with, got the job told them i would start on monday, this was thursdays by now, I told them to piss off in the middle of a major issue... they asked why, and i asked them if they liked being fucked.... my boss said no, i said now you know how i feel about what you guys did to me...
bottom line...... they don take care of the people who actually work.... i am now at a job who actually wants me to be here... and it is great, i have gotten more done at this job in one week then i had at target in the 2.5 years i was there... seriously!!!!
pros they stick to their slogan "expect more pay less" cause they expect you to do more and get paid shit..
58k to start
59.8k to end
From what I have read from previous reviews, I feel like many people complain way too much. Seriously, it's retail. I don't know if you all are expecting rainbows and unicorns or whatever, so suck it up. It's fast paced and organized. You're with leaders who have great ideas and are willing to help others succeed if they want to become leaders. Managers are helpful. I never hesitate to ask for help. Highly recommend!!!!!
Pros: Very fair, managers are understanding, allows you to be a great leader IF YOU CHOOSE, learn lots
Cons: it is stressful...that's why the job requires people who can actually handle work without complaint, tad too ,much drama for my liking, they can offer more than 4 cent raises
starting: 7.50
current: 8.50
This company is great to work for in that there is upward movement potential. If a "team member" is willing to show up and do what is asked of them they will succeed.
Pros:
Schedules are flexible, managers for the most part understand, work load is manageable with planning, there is structure and order when the right leaders are in place.
Cons:
Scheduling around the holiday time is being extended to "stay competitive with competitors (Wal-Mart)", if the wrong leaders are in place or you have lack of communication between leadership the workload can be unmanageable, disciplinary system is ridiculously in favor of the team member, and the "one team" rule does not hold true in most stores.
Saying all of that I would like to add that the store I am in is VERY disorganized and is vastly improving it is just taking time. Remaining positive about the situation, moving forward every day and not being discouraged by my areas shortcomings are the only way to cope. Success is a matter of planning and being flexible with your plans.
Starting salary was 11 Hr
Current is 15 hr
20 % discount on my phone bill
10 % off every purchase (yes including grocery)
personal and vacation accrual
5 % matching 401k
5 % additional off with red card
Tuition reimbursement
Upward movement potential
After reading all these negative reviews, let me leave a positive one.
I started off as a hourly team member & I moved my way up through positions over the years.
PROS: If you act interested in being promoted and you are actually good at your job (not just being cocky and lazy and complaining all the time about how bad the job is), the ETL team and your STL WILL work with you to get where you want to be. I didn't have to "Kiss butt" but I did have to act professional, motivated, and hard-working. Also, the tuition reimbursement program is AMAZING for college students...up to 3,000 a year for reimbursement! Seriously, what other company does that anymore? You also have the opportunity to make great connections and friends throughout the company.
CONS: 99% of the time it is an exhausting workload and you won't get the recognition you feel you deserve for it. Get over it, no company will pat you on the back for everything you feel you did great! With all the other competitive ways that Target is giving back to you, (go on E-HR to see all the benefits that you probably aren't using), I bet you won't see Walmart or other large retailer doing the same things Target is. Also, the hours can be lame, but it is retail. Also, the ETL team can sometimes just be totally ignorant. The company tends to hire new college grads to help save money and they come in acting like they know EVERYTHING, then, I get told to help train them when they are making sometimes 30,000 more then me? It can be demeaning. Lastly, the ETLs can definitely help out more and pitch in when there is a crazy workload or busy day and there is no team on the sales floor (especially since payroll has been cut and they can't afford to have more mid-day coverage)!!!
Started at 7.00 and am currently at 15.50. I get 3 weeks vacation, no bonuses, tuition reimbursement, 10% discount (plus other random "Team Member Appreciation" discounts, 401K matching program, corporate cell phone discount, and other random perks.
I have worked for this company for 4 1/2 years. Even in Montana, I see that we encounter the exact same types of problems that larger stores around the country encounter. My Co workers are 70% lazy and worthless, and there's that 30% who actually work hard. Actually, it might be more like 80% and 20%. I work mainly in Accessories and Apparel. I had transferred from a larger store where management was atrocious. My LOD's were conveniently scheduled all at the same times, and they were all part of a weird, cult-like clique. Our Food Ave/Starbucks faced out towards the front of the store, where they would sit for LITERALLY anywhere from 1 to 3 hours, gossiping, eating popcorn, and doing absolutely nothing. We would walk by and see them sitting there, as we busted our asses to meet ridiculously crammed time limits to finish our work. The ETL's were undoubtedly the worst. Power tripping, demoralizing, and very unfair to employees. Senior Tea Leads job title is this: pick someone to do all of your work for you, explain to them what they need to do, then go either sit in Food Ave, or your office and do nothing.
I transferred to a different store across town after three years of working there. They had put me on a write up (an immediate final warning) for saying something bad about a team member behind their backs. Seriously? Are we 12? Our bosses could be overheard in their offices together, talking trash on team members, yet WE get written up for doing the same.
So I transfer and am quickly appreciated by my new store, who sees that I am a hard worker who got a bad rap by a pompous, self-righteous store. My Human Resources Executive Team Lead called me ad told me that my current Apparel team lead would be quitting soon, and asked me if I wanted the position. Well, duh. Week of my interview', I call to ask why my interview time has not been set up. She had totally forgotten to notify me that they'd taken me off the list of interviewees, because my final warning from my old store made me ineligible for promotional opportunities until it expired. Uhhh.. okay. So they decide to wait until my final expired, last January. But our DTL said they needed someone in Apparel as a leader. So they moved a male Senior Team Lead from Hard lines to oversee Apparel,
which is just fine, I have no problem with men working in predominantly female work centers, or vise versa. However, I had a problem with this: my store team lead making me train my boss. Since his hiring into Apparel, I have been responsible for many of his projects, including adjacencies, pogs, sales planners, etc. While he walks around with my other bosses....just like the other store I worked at. Am looking for other employment.
Starting Wage: $8.25
Current Wage: $9.28
Excellent medical coverage, and the "Take Charge of Education" is a phenomenal program.
It's great to work for Target if you work in management. Any other position is NOT worth it. They will milk you for your worth but pay you chump change. You have to constantly deal with costumers on different feelings spectrum. During rushes on Sundays i was scheduled by my self for up to 6 hours dealing with multiple costumers at a time. My work hours were never consistent during the weekdays. A raise to Target is apparently 8 cents a year. Working for Target was the worst job i ever had, money and work expectation wise.
starting pay: $8
after 5 years of accumulated raises, it bumped my pay to $10/hr with an average of 25 hrs a week.
Christmas bonus are non existent. If you get Employee of the month you get a "team member recognition". This just means that a manager tells others what a great job you've done during a huddle.
I just recently began working at Target as a seasonal hire a few weeks ago, and although I don't have much experience with Target as some other reviewers here, I find Target to be a great place to work. I'm a full-time student, and I wanted to find a seasonal (and hopefully a steady part-time) job here to help pay off college tuition. I've never been a cashier before, and as people have said, you learn mostly by doing things hands on, rather than through training, and that was perfectly fine with me. I found that way helped me much more because the customers would have real problems, rather than the ones that are stated in the trainer's handbook. The GSLs are always nearby to help, especially when it was Black Friday. Many of the cashiers were new hires, so we had lots of questions, and many of the GSLs were patient enough to go talk us through things step by step.
The HR and GSLs are pretty open to helping their employees out whenever they have questions or problems, but they are very adamant about informing each customer about RED Cards. It's quite nerve racking actually because I heard they track the number of RED Cards an employee can get their customers to open (and that it'll be a major factor in keeping employees after the holiday season or not). They also track whether or not you're fast enough with each transaction with the percentage of how fast they were; the higher the percentage, the better, so you always have to plan out what items will take longer than others.
Starting salary: 10.00
Current salary: 10.00
Adjusting scheduling is fairly easy if it conflicts with the times I'd be in school.
Choosing a pay check preference was incredibly easy. I got the actual checks at first, but switched to direct deposit.
I worked for Target in the mid 90' for 3 years when I was in college, the store was 1 year old at the time. I graduated, got a good job for about 4 years until my wife became ill. I quit my "good" job which involved many hours and travel, to take care of my wife and decided to go back to work at Target. I still new many of the people and am well-liked. I am a very positive and pleasant hard worker and get many compliments by guests and my superiors. After 4 years in garden it was closed. During this time I was building a lot of furniture, bbq's and patio sets, which was not my job, but I did it anyway. So I was offered the bike position when it started. This was a promotion without a pay increase, but I love it so it was ok. In my first full year of bike assembler I took ownership of the department and self taught myself the building process from ordering parts and doing repairs and research to keep bikes in stock. I have even been asked to do shifts at other close-by stores because of my reputation. In my first full year we had a 104% increase in bike sales. I pretty much work unsupervised and report to no one because there is never any issues. I inherited 35 broken bikes when I started and have now 3-5 at any time. I get about 25% of my hours there, the rest is in electronics. I might get 5 hardline shifts a year in a pinch. I have been declined a promotion to be an electronics team member because it invoves a 50 cent raise. I have been declined 2 entertainment team member promotions because it would take hours away from bikes and a 50 cent raise. I currently get 28 hours a week in electronics and 8 in bikes. No other team member gets more electronics hours than me. I am going to find a new job because of this frustration and it is too bad, I really enjoy building bikes and am very good at electonics, but I can't seem to get compensated for either properly.
Started at minimum wage-8.75 an hour and with a hand full of 25 cent raises I am still under 10.00 an hour...sad.
Pros - you will most likely be leaving with some new friends
Cons - where to begin. Well if you don't plan on sucking some major **** then don't expect much outta this place. The lod's think very highly of themselves and have obviously forgotten that their job consists of bossing around a bunch of 18 year olds. Also I'm not sure if anyone else noticed at their targets, the older male lod's are borderline pedophiles and I'm dead serious. Most of the time you can catch them flirting with the younger female team members or if you don't see them they are probably watching them in the camera room. True story, our gstl was caught once with his pants down in the camera room, and once with a bunch of pictures of local prostitutes it's so disgusting. The hardlines Lod is known for banging the new etl's and it's obvious when you look at their job title and compare it to the way they work. I started at this place 3 years ago. The first 2 years I gave 110%, finished early everynight, did all I was told, but never kissed ass. That's why I stayed in the same position and got a total of 34 cents for a raise. Speaking of which, the first year and a half I got paid UNDER minimum wage. How is that legal?? Then all of a sudden they announce we all get 50 cent raises. It's not a raise when your just now paying what you always should have been paying. Anyways, this last year I decided I was gonna just completely slack off. I took 30-45 minute breaks, walked around the store aimlessly, drank on the job, and was just all around disrespectful to the etl's and lod's. I get the same hours, same treatment as I got when I was busting my ass everynight so what the hell right? My last year I been basically gettin paid to chill and drink with the homies all I had to do was dress in red and khaki lol. Don't work here, unless you are a champion ass kisser or just love being treated like you're disabled.
Basically just gas money.
I hate to say it but I've been working for a decade and Target is the worst employer I've ever had. I am expected to meet time-lines, monitor other employees and assist customers at the same. I don't know how they expect me to do that with a grand total of 3 hours of training and no access to information about sale items or where they are located. Needless to say I won't be working here long.
8.20$ per hour
Pros- The only pro to this job is that I got a paycheck for dealing with it.
Cons- Where should I start? The store I originally hired in at had closed, so I transferred to a store closer to home. They gave me a totally different job position when I transferred and I wasn't comfortable with it. The first ETL over me would get frustrated that I didn't know what I was doing, even though I had NO TRAINING for the position that they put me in. They sent me out to another store to receive training, which consisted of shadowing another Team Lead for 2 days- pretty much a wast of my time. After that, my ETL quit, and another ETL took over from another department. Every time I came in for a shift she would complain about EVERYTHING that I did- it was NEVER good enough. Finally she mentioned that I might be better in another job position- but the STL and HR were unwilling to let me change job positions. So, basically I was told that I needed to succeed at a job position that I couldn't handle ( Due to lack of training ) or I would be fired. Needless to say, I have quit and moved on to another company. I'm sorry that I wasted about a year of my life at this place... Vrey unprofessional and degrading. I have been in retail management for several years, and this experience by far has been my worst! I have even taken a large pay cut just to get away from this job!
$16.75 hr / Senior Team Lead
Target raleigh north hills sucks don't work for them they screw you every which way you they can. I got fired today for such bs. Now I got to try to find another job. And I got to see if I get my vacation pay. This sucks. They need to treat people better. I'm actually glad I got fired anyways they treated people like crap. Team members sleeping with managers and cashiers. disgusting.
I was fired so don't know if I get vacation pay now
It's not the greatest, but it's not the worst I've experienced. I have a great team, except there are some people that obviously don't belong, my superiors are calm and relaxed, but they will snap the whip if you're caught not doing anything or chit chatting. The training, well there isn't much, it's mostly learn as you go, for the most part you're on your own. HR isn't always around, but when they are they're great to talk to, I can goto them with a problem either personal or professional and they do what they can and give helpful advice. When we do a good job, we do get recognized, they'll come up pretty much give you a pat on the back and give you a 'great team' card to put on the team board. There's ups and downs to every job, but being a newer store with a younger team, makes it work.
Current- $8.25/hr
I haven't been there long enough to get 'perks' I don't even mind it.
I get the 15% off whatever with my redcard and discount.
Pros: The management is flexible and willing to train employees if they are looking for new areas to train in. The schedule is fairly flexible too...if you have an issue they are willing to work with you to see if the conflict can be resolved. The benefits are worth it - I have medical and dental, 401(k) where Target matches 5%, 10% team member discount, and access to a few other benefits. I started as a seasonal employee and through continuous hard work I am now a regular employee working 35-40 hours a week and I even get overtime every now and again. I have been there less than a year and am finalizing the promotion process which is sweet.
Cons: There is the air of bureaucracy in the store and it's no good. If you are not on HR's or the management's good side then you will most likely stay stuck in your spot. There is a lot of talent that is being over looked in my store because for some reason or another a number of the ETL's or STL don't like them. For some reason this is not my case and I am in the process of being promoted to TL in a week or so...hopefully I can have more "political clout" to change that atmosphere.
Starting: $8.50/hr
Current: $8.75/hr
TL (in about 10 days): $13.75/hr
2 weeks vacation, 2 personal holidays, medical/dental/vision, 401(k), team member discount
The team members are great, well some. They will be the ones that help you get through the hell on the most days. Beware of the front end team members, the younger ones are the ones that seem to want to gossip about every single thing that they can. If they start dating it's much worse. The etl's can be ok at times, but at other times make you want to pull your hair out. They will gang up on you once they decide they don't like you. They play favorites towards team members and it's something that infuriates team members and team leads alike. The pay is awful especially if you're management. Not only are you expected to handle a boatload of paperwork but you must do this while leading the team, taking care of guests, lunch's etc, but they are furious if you have to stay over to finish the paperwork because you didn't have time to during your shift.
They training is a joke, and if they want you in a position you have no choice. Even if you say no they will force into the position. During the holidays you can stay as late as 2am to clean up the store and they expect you to be back at 8am. They can become extremely rude if you try to call, no matter what you're excuse is.
Overall if you need the job i'd say go for it. But you aren't going to reimbursed for the work that they will expect you to do, and you'll be looking for a new job sooner than yo think. If you aren't on that favorites list of theirs, no matter what you do you will not be noticed for it.
I worked for Target from Nov. 2009- Sept. 2011.I was a great employee (fast,cordial).The problem with Target corp. is the same with all the corporations.God says that to who much is given much more will be required from the same.Target makes about 4-5 billion in profits!!!!profits!!! a year!!! take home money after they pall all the bills.God the judge of the universe says that you(employer) should pay an employee a fair wage.Target can easily afford to pay 14.00 an hour and still rake in billions a year!...To all who say what does god have to do with this matter?.Answer, if God is the uncreated one and the one who created all things then would he not know the best way to run a society?...Since he created all things?....surely yes....If you work at Target then ask god to give you a better job and quit when you find one.He will help you.Target is evil just like Walmart who rakes in about 12-14 billion a year in profits.The problem is that Target and Walmart have all our Congress in their pockets(through campaign contributions) a legal bribe.
8.25.
So, I started off as a sales floor team member in a store in FL. My starting pay was minimum wage, but to have found a job period, especially being fresh out of high school and young (I had orientation on my 18th birthday. Haha) was enough for me. I have since moved to NY and am working on the Flow Team. The pay is more an hour, plus you get a $1 shift differential for working so early (Start at 4am). I've switched work places a couple times to fit my schedule. I've been cross trained in almost every area in the store. Target is really good about working around your schedule, although the more open your availability is, the better. I became pregnant while working Flow and they even moved me around to where I was comfortable and always reminded me not to overwork myself. Target is a very fast paced place to work, and everybody expects you to give it your all. If you have a good attitude, and you work your hardest, there are many pros. The time goes by faster, you have a feeling of accomplishment, you get recognition from all the higher ups, and it looks good when you try to move up in the company. I'm currently being prepared for when a Team Lead position opens so that I can be confident in my interview and performance. In the end it comes down to this: If you plan on being lazy, nothing good will come from working here. If you are a hard worker, expect good things. It's all about your attitude and your willingness to adapt.
Starting Salary- $7.25/hour (I also started in a store in FL though, and on dayside salesfloor)
Current Salary- $9.37/hour
Perks: %10 off discount (sometimes more on Target brand during the holiday season)
Many more, I just don't take advantage of them yet.
So I'll start with the pros- everybody smiles in your face and talks about their "team" but everybody can't be that happy all the time and you will learn that quick. The pace is fast and you're always doing something so there is no time to be bored..... and now the bad
the customers...even the rude ones were nicer than management. terrible training an terrible hours. too many people talking on walkies which causes confusion which in turn becomes your problem. Basically target gets away with "cross-training" so less people can do more work and unless you are a team leader, being a GSA just equals stress! and cleaning bathrooms!
However, being a cashier here was really fun but being in charge of the cashiers was too much stress to be making the same amount as a cashier!
starting salary- $9 and since i quit within three weeks..ended at the same amount
As I read all the negative responses to this post, I notice one common trend. They all feel like they are working hard for not enough pay. The fact of the matter is, in any job, if you want to make it, you have to work hard and prove yourself. Start low, and work your way up. The environment at Target is one of excitment and energy, and if you can't make that happen, you probably won't do well.
This company and its store leadership expect basically two things... show up for your scheduled shift, and have a sense of urgency. If you can do at least those two things, you will be recognized, appreciated.
Its very often the leadership is bringing in cakes, pizza, or some type of lunch time item for all team members to enjoy in the break room in recognition of their hard work. Something I had never seen before working for this company.
I started with no college degree, and had been working as an independent contractor for the last 4 years. With a family I needed to get into something more steady, and something that would provide a retirement for my wife and I.
I started with No benefits, $8.50/hr, and only 16 hrs/week.
After putting in that hard work that all these negative people talked about, I was soon getting over 35 hrs/ week, medical and dental for my wife and son, 401k, and tons of discounts.
Starting Pay: $8.50/hr
Current Pay: $15.50/hr
-Time and a half on 5 of 6 Federal Holidays (closed Christmas)
3 Weeks Vacation/year
Medical/Dental for Myself, Wife, Child for only $80/Month
401k (I contribute 12% of my income, target Matches 5%)
15% discount in store (10% if you don't get a Red Card attached to your checking account)
25% off my cell Phone bill and accessories
and discounts go on and on if you take the time to find them!
CONS- Working here was actually nice in the beginning couple of months. I loved my coworkers and even the management. After the first couple months then the job really started to go down. All of the good ETLs left because they didn't like how hey were being treated. They will only hire fresh out of college kids to be in management, even if you have tried to work your way up for years. The pay is nothing (I only make $7.82) for the work you do. I was 7 months pregnant before I got put on bed rest and they still expected me to do all the same work under all the same pressure that I did before I got pregnant, even though I would consistently remind them that I could not. I cant even imagine how hard it would be for an older person to do some of the things they had me doing when I'm only 20! And I'm very fit (outside of being pregnant). When it was time for raises I only got a 7 cent raise because I was pregnant basically, they just couldnt say it like that. When I returned to work I asked them to put me on morning schedules and they refused. . PROS- The benefits are nice and the company does try to give back to the community which I really do like.
starting salary: $7.75 current:$7.82
Hired as a team member which is what I applied for. I love this company and it's a retail job so you're going to have to work hard, but I don't find my work "hard" at all, just exciting. Having come from Walmart, this place is a welcome surprise. I love working at Target. Team members, leads, and the store manager are ALL very nice and willing to help whenever needed, willing to answer questions and they always post thank you notes(every day) and leave them on the board to recognize team members' good work PLUS they will also tell you to your face "Thank you for a good job today" "We appreciate you staying late to cover a call out" etc.. Even though there can be stress dealing with unhappy and rude customers, they don't take it out on their crew. They are very accommodating if you need to revise your shift. The atmosphere is much lighter than at Walmart (where leads think they're better than you, team members who worked there for years think they are better than you, customers are more important than you, and they make you feel like you're expendable. - every day)
Target doesn't make you feel like that. They are team oriented and they make you feel like you belong.. I don't know about other states, but the culture here is "inclusive" courteous, and I do not dread going to work like I did with Walmart. At Walmart - you are a slave. At Target, you are a member of the team. Salary - more than $8 to start
Pros - pretty much see above, chances to advance to team lead in as FEW as 3 months, promotion from within, college tuition, part timers can also get medical insurance.
Cons- minimal formal training-yes you get thrown out there on the floor, but there has never been any question I have asked that has gone unanswered. You don't know something, ask and not just team leads but other team members will help as well
Zone, cashier, backroom, flow, Plano & etc
Start at $8 and current is $10.45
To start out ill give you a backround on myself. Im a white 18 year old male with an exellent working record. Although for the past year and a half ive been unemployed ive been looking dilligently for another job day in and day out. Since my last job doing door to door sales was purely commision based I quit to look for steady pay. So a year and a half later I get hired at target as a Human Resources Team Member. I was extremely exited when I was told this after my interview. Im an operator but so what? As long as I get paid im usually happy. Now I'll review the negitive aspects first.
Cons- Honestly I'm starting to hate where I work, I dont mind the work Im actually suprised I like it the interaction with so many people. But then again when I go to work I dread it although I trynot to. The Hr Team Lead is a cut-throat women who is always to busy to help someone and never positively recognizes when work is done or a problem is solved. For being a competitive store the training is overlooked way to much. Many of my fellow employees feel the same way as myself. Sometimes New Team Member are givin initial training and then are susposed to learn a grip of other informaion but with no avail. Ignored when inquiring about more training and coached when you are unable to perform properly due to insufficient training. The workplace is very cut-throat and freedom of speach is quite unfree. Ive been coached already for swearing outside in the back where most of us smokers hang out during break while i was on my break. My recommandation is this. It is a job if you need the money and they hire you like myself its worth the hassle if your getting about 30 hours a week. I make 8.75 not the best pay but it works. The only part of that I dislike is targets hours that you work are based on an average so if during the first month you average 20 hours a week but you want more too bad because the system max locks you in at that average untill you get promoted. So be carefull and assert yourself or they WILL push you around. TO finish this part of if you work in HR i feel for you. Most of the equipment is broken or about to same go for the office equipment. Our printers malfunction all the time or just die for a while, our fax doesnt even work. The copy machine is completely broken so so much has to be hand written. The crappy part is almost none of it gets replaced unless you bug the crap out of Store ETL which will strengthen your chances of being fired. Makes it extremely hard to be "Fast, Fun and Friendly"
Pros-Although I may have alot of negitive things to say about target itself my co-workers are pretty cool for the mostpart. But untill you get to know them well be careful what you say to them in confidence!! My direct boss the Hr-TL may be a pain but the ETL's are nice and understanding to a point. Make nice with them because they tend to have a strong impact on your job. The Benefits are great the discount is just piss (10%) pretty much just tax. But 15% off sprint phone service and an extra 40% off the phones. 40% off some major car insurance companies. Theirs a grip of benefits but some you have to pay for. I absolutely love that target banks with wells fargo. Direct deposit is cake and cashing a target paycheck with them is a cake walk :). Not only that but many of the bank fees are cut or waived for target employees.
So Overall target has some cool benefits and banking is made easy. Although if you have the chance to work somewhere else and get the hours you want do it because getting hours at target is hard I had to lay out my life story to my hr-etl to get just 30 hours a week average. It is a fast past enviroment at times which i thuroughly enjoy but be careful and dont get too comfterable or you will get coached and get a few of those under your belt and your gone!
Wage- 8.75/hr
Vacation time- unless you've worked at target for a while its non existent your either getting paid to work or not on your off days like usual.
Bonuses-non-existent
Reimbursements-College loans
Perks-the benefits package as explained above. And they dont drug test after you start work unless your injured on the job or make a big nono that would get you fired anyway.(good job for people just starting out in life but ive been working since i was 11 and I'd much rather be a waiter or well lamost anything else with steady pay. But its overall if you want to move ahead in the company study what your boss and the other TL's and ETL's like what religion are they and such. Because they are all the same in those general areas and they promote people who are just like themselves (seriously)
Before i get into this, i just want to let those that read reviews know that I personally don't have anything against the "Target Brand" or its company. I have no grudges or anything, just pure facts. I was recently hired by target 1 month ago, and i can honestly say that working at target is the worst career decision i have made thus far. Before I go into detail about my experince I will talk about the cons first, and then the pros of working there to get the bad news out of the way.
CONS:I am a recent college grad, B.A degree, and work experience while being in college. I applied to the Executive Team Leader position to Target because they were advertising that they were interested in college grads with their bachelors, so i applied. Come to find out, Target doesn't want people with just an college education with work experience, they want women in their early to mid 20's that fit the "Target" profile, and not someone that has the qualifications. If you don't believe me, just fact check me by searching on Google about Target Job reviews, and you will see the that I am not lying. To make a long story short, I didn't get the job as an ETL, but i did get a job as a Team Member. A job is a job right?
The Second thing is that when you are hired and go on the Salesfloor, or whatever department they put you in, don't expect hand-holding. This is actually a good thing, and a good trait that i personally like, but i included this information to lighten the mood for what I am about to include later.
Respect: The Third thing is that if you come in as a regular Team member, don't expect to be treated with much respect. Actually, this is the biggest issue of all, and one of the reasons this company is unbearable to work for unless you are trying to better your life(Pursue education) or pick up extra money on the weekends. It's really bad; since i have been there, I have been talked to like i was 16 years old, instead of an adult. I don't mind someone telling me what to do (I prefer that method of management because it lets me know what i need to work on to improve myself)but, they come at you hard and micromanage you like nothing you did yesterday or the day before mattered. One of my ETL's actually had the nerve to talk to me like that when the other employees were around. The management is very unprofessional, and the entirely female management in charge try so hard to be loud and in your face, they don't care what you think or what you try to accomplish on the job. Don't expect respect, even when you do everything right, you are STILL wrong!
Pay: They treat you like they pay you, I started at $7.25/hr, with my degree and all. LOL. I actually thought it was funny, and just chalked it up to God humbling me, perhaps for a better career down the road. When you need a job after college and live on your own, you have to take anything that comes your way right?
PROS:
Benefits: They have awesome benefits, and a strong record of giving back to the community. They usually partner up with places like Ronald McDonald and other non-profits to give help to those that need it. They give 5% of their income to charity and the community weekly. Target is definitely a giving company, and that in my book deserves an A Plus. They 401k is ok, but not the best. They rely too much on "Target Date Funds"(Funds where you pick your retirement date and "set it and forget it"). Not much to pick from in that area, but it is still average compared with most 401k's.
Conclusion:All in all, I want to leave this company. I am not saying you will have the same issues i had if you join this company, but please do your "due diligence" before you work here if you aren't hurting for money. It is high pressure, fast, political and bureaucratic. They pick the people they want for promotions WAY before you can get a chance to prove yourself. Its not about what you know at Target, but who you know that moves you up the ladder. Final Advice, know what you are walking into when you enter this company.
Salary: $7.25
Vacation Time: Don't know
Bonuses: None
Reimbursements: Tuition reimbursement
Target is a pretty decent company to work for. The store I currently work at has been through many LOD's,TM's and TL's. One big problem I have with the store is the scheduling past availabilty. It is a constant struggle to explain to them that YOU CANT WORK PAST A CERTAIN TIME ON A CERTAIN DAY!!! It drives all the TM's crazy. A lot of the Team Leads do think that they are so much higher up then the TM's. Awesome, you get paid 3-4 more dollars then us....Who cares. It doesnt even require a degree. I work the Front End. Its a job that anyone is able to handle but the ETL's are the ones that aggravate people the most. The TM's are what keeps us going throughout the year...If it was not for them... i dont think anyone could handle it. The hard work for such low pay. If your availabilty is low, they think its awesome to give you no hours.... A lot of TL's dont do anything but chit chat... and boss people around about endcaps that they need to do. But overall Most ETL's are pretty good. The Senior Team Leads and Team members are my favorite.
The training at target is terrible. No one is ever properly trained, Especially in the Front End which, personally I think needs the most training.
Pros- Flexibility, TM's, Hard working enviroment.
Cons- Upper management..BLEH., Scheduling past availabilty, TL's thinking they are greater then what they actually are,Pay Scale.
10 percent Discount..wow that covers IL taxes. and like 5 cent more.
Everyone works as a team. Everyone leaves together except the cashiers, a recent change. This is an easy job and the LOD's are so friendly. This is a great job for someone going to school with limited hours. I am really hoping I make it pass the seasonal. I enjoy the job and it is very enriching to see your productivity in keeping the store nice and pretty.
7.25/hr. Hopefully I can start the internship and the pay will increase.
The worst work experience of my life!!! The executives don't care for anyone but themselves. They would always show favortism to employees that would spend most of their time sucking up to them. As for calling out they would be very disrespectful. I called out once because I had to go to a funeral, and they reiterated that a funeral did not take all day and that I should be able to come in. Target was always understaffed and my department was expected to not only finish the backroom duties, but also be able to help the sales floor. The backroom team went above and beyond its duties and we felt that it was not fair to us to have to handle other departments work load while still getting paid to just to backroom duties.
Started at $7.50 and ended at $8.49. Too much work for such little money.
I am a very cheerful person, but when I'm at Target I feel very stifled. The various LoDs (leader on Duty) are extremely intimidating. I was not trained properly, and the many LoD's with their short, frank attitudes really ruin my day. Target doesn't respect your availability and schedules people at times and days they have repeatedly said they cannot work. Unreasonable time goals and rude attitudes from leaders really make me want to quit. Once I called in sick and told them I was throwing up the LoD asked me about my sickness and told me to take some meds, because he really needed me that day. I understand that he needed me and I did want to come to work but, if i'm sick, i'm sick! I found it INCREDIBLY rude and disrespectful for them to interrogate me and tell me to take meds, when I'm throwing up all over my apartment. Target makes me feel so disrespected and low can't wait to find another job.
although the 8 dollars an hour is good enough for me working as a student, and some of the people there know your pain and try to help you out a little, not the worst place to work, you may even catch a nice LoD on some days.
Starting 8.00 (+one dollar if I work over nights) current 8.00
see here is what i see i started out as low as u can a seasional hire and now a team lead so u can make it just not be lazy like most team members are so great company to work for but with any retail job its hard to work for the public
Started at 7.00 and now make 16.50 get 3 weeks vac a year and 10% of but some months an total of 20% off all target brand Great Team to work with time off when u put in for it and all kind of discounts cons are dealing with public because there crazy
The pay sucks. Especially for the amount of work you do. You can do so much work for 10 people at a time and get no reward for it. Unless you're friends with a Team Lead or an executive you will get no where. If they don't like you it's obvious and they will pick on you from time to time. Your actual team members can be pretty cool if they're not rats. Some team members and team leads will rat you out for something so insignificant and you will be reprimanded. It's best to just focus on work and ignore everyone. Choose who you will talk to carefully. If you an executive doesn't like you, they won't even tell you to your face. If you have friends who are well connected you might even hear stories about higher ups talking about you behind your back. So overall Target sucks, the pay sucks, and everything is overpriced. You get a crappy 10% discount and even with that, the prices are just that low normally at Walmart.
Started at $7.25, got a 16 cent raise my first year but the state minimum wage was raised to $7.75 and my 16 cents didn't carry over. My second raise was 8 cents. So I ended up leaving only making $7.83.
Expect to be worked very hard, very quickly, with slipshod training at best, unless you're lucky enough to get a team lead who actually does their job. And then, when you make a mistake, even something insignificant, expect it to be held over your head for the rest of your career there, especially if someone decides they don't like you and want you gone.
Team leads do no work (no, a few do. Very few) but act really stressed and busy. They maybe do a couple endcaps. And that's when they don't just pawn it off on someone else.
Team leads stick together, become best friends, and they can never, ever be wrong. Even when they are. Because you aren't allowed to win.
That being said, you will get crosstrained in a lot of areas which is interesting and good on future resumes, though they only do it so they can hire less people, work you harder, and then wonder how you didn't get 4 departments worth of work done by the end of the day. But still, it's good to get trained in lots of areas, just hope you get a trainer who actually trains you well (rare).
I met a lot of great people at Target, but when someone decides they want you gone the whole middle/upper management will treat you like dirt and hound you constantly. Usually they do this by suddenly dumping loads of work on you (especially stuff you're barely trained in, if at all) and then "coaching" you when you fail to finish it all. It doesn't matter if they've given you 30 hours of work to be done on an 8 hour shift - if you didn't get it done, you obviously just weren't adhereing to "Speed is Life!"
Sorry for focusing on the negatives. I really did have a lot of fun times at Target, but that was mostly because of some of the people on my team rather than the company. I actually liked my job itself, just not the way I was treated by the people above me. I'm not the only one who felt this way.
Eventually I just had to leave when the middle managers are decided they didn't like my team and pretty much ganged up on us and started flipping over the tiniest things. A job that had originally been very challenging but occasionally fun became high pressure, stressful, angering, and all over unpleasant. Not to mention I was dismayed that my one year raise was 6 cents, which put me 6 cents above state minimum wage, which was my starting salary. A lot of other people only got 4 or 5 cents. What a joke! People can't live that way!
Starting salary - absolute minimum wage
After one year - minimum wage + 6 cents (and that was one of the HIGHER raises in the store - what a joke)
If you really need this job, then do it as quietly as possible and don't try to advance unless they ask you. In other words, don't be a hero or you won't be there for long. It is true that if a Team Lead or anybody who has been there for a few years doesn't like you because you get the work done and they don't, they will all start to tag team you to try and make you quit. Can't fight them all, trust me. Team leads and almost everyone else will work around in groups, will "work" in groups, and will basically spent the whole day talking and doing very little work(like an End Cap a day)...
The company atmosphere expect Grade-A work but does not rewards it. I am not disgruntled or anything like that, I'm just sad that I work as hard as I do, and have to deal with the kind of stuff I deal with, but I need this job for now and can't quit...
Other than that, I would recommend anyone to try and get a job in an area where you don't come into contact with other "team" members...
Management WILL ignore you and join in trying to make you quit once you are "black listed"...
Raises are pathetic, don't ask...
Remember, the only way you can get in trouble in Target is by doing your work, specially if you do it better than the rest...There are Team Leads that treat employees like crap and they are still there after 20 write ups and what not...Keep your head down and DON'T try to make ANY friends...Team leads are very dangerous to your health while at Target...
Chill out, talk to needy and over talkative Team Leads and Specialists...and go home...
Starting/Current 8 Bucks...
Perks...you do have the option of doing your job and be left alone...just be very quiet and ignore everyone else...
Target was a great company to work for. Benefits were outstanding, including a 10% discount on merchandise within Target. However, Target also offered programs with other companies that many team members are unaware of or simply do not take into consideration, i.e. - Mortgage Loans, Educational Assistance, Auto Insurance, Discounts at other retailers (Brooks Brothers), Legal Assistance.
Although the work is demanding and you have to be creative from time to time to meet goals, it is a very rewarding experience. Team members may not always know the reason why decisions are made but overall, the company is looking out for everyone's best interest.
My experiences DTL's, STL's, ETL's was very positive. Most were very encouraging and took the time to mentor your development.
PRO's: Flexible schedule, discount, training, opportunities, team-oriented, fast paced.
Con's: Political.
Target is one of those employers that likes to screw over the little people. They rely on the fact that they're Target, and people will come flocking here for jobs. The job reminds me of Office Space. I have, at any given time, 2 specialist, 1 team lead, one LoD (leader on duty) and 1 store manager. 5 bosses all saying different things, each one ripping into me because i didnt get *one* of the 5 tasks done; simply because another boss thinks their project is 10x more important than the others. On top of that, feedback from managers is rarely- no, NEVER- consistant. I'll have 2 team leads tell me im their best person for working reshop and pulls from the back room, and then my review was entirely unsatisfactory by another manager. After busting my ass for a year for this company, i got a 1.2% raise. 9 whole cents, pushing me to $7.39/hour. $.09 above minimum wage.
To top that off, target refers to their employees as "team members". In the same note, i'm constantly reprimanded for working in groups with people, because of other work piling up (i was helping lift a 130lb entertainment center). We're made to work entirely alone, unless you're best friends with a manager, in which case you all walk around as a group and don't do any actual work.
The computer does *all* of our scheduling now, from what I've been told. Apparently, theres no "minimum shift" rules here, because i'll work 5 days a week and be lucky to have 16 hours. Most days for me range from 2.5-3.5 hours, and it's a 40 minute round trip drive for me. Not the most economical trip for near minimum wage.
Their standards are higher than any other company I've seen, and I can make more money working for Walmart.
Good luck getting time off. They require 6-12 hours availability every weekend day (Fri-Sun), regardless of other work or school commitments. I've been scheduled one day in the middle of a week of unpaid vacation, then reprimanded for not being there, while I was 3 states away.
Frankly, Target is a terrible company to be a team member for. If even one manager, team lead or specialist doesn't like you, or feels threatened by the quality of work you do, you're not getting anywhere with this company.
$7.15 starting, $7.30 when minimum wage went above my starting (bumped up to minimum). $7.39 currently after a year. No vacation, bonuses or any perks, other than a lame 10% discount.
Not horrible or anything but you bust your butt and the pay is just ridiculously low.
$8.50 per hour.
I worked for Super Target. There's a lot to be done. Not a difficult place to work for as far as dealing with customers. You have to keep the store organized. It's very tiring. When I went home I couldn't even move my legs. When the store closes you have to stay very late to finish cleaning everything, putting go backs out, etc. If other departments aren't done by the time you are you have to help them and everyone leaves at the same time. The managers were nice. Overall good, but working at target wasn't for me.
Started with $7 hr finished with $7 hr. You get 15% off discount and you can also use it towards sale items. Target pay is low.
It's a wretched work place to go to. On top of black mold never being taken care of and other problems causing health issues with workers (including myself), the managers took it upon themselves to work everyone 14 hours a day sometimes just because they "had to pick up their kid from school". So depending on how many people are above you, the more screwed you are.
$8.00 starting salary
Like the other reviews said, you work hard but a Target is a great retailer. Extremely long hours especially during the holidays and days off are hard to come by.
$14.28
You definitely earn every penny you make at Target. Expect to work very hard. Everything is pretty structured and by the book. Management rides you pretty hard.
They are good though about making sure you get your breaks. Diversity is excellent and there are many chances for promotion if you do well.
No bonuses. My pay is $14.00 per hour. Pay range for team lead starts at $11.00 and it has the potential to be much higher.
Target has a great internship program that allows interns to work in every department possible at store-level. The pay was only $10/hr, but the experience was worth the time. Retail hours can be rough but there are definitely opportunities for advancement with this company. Good program for anyone who wants to be in management. You even get a 10% discount.
