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Target is an American retailing company providing access to a wide selection of products such as furniture, electronics, toys, and more. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
5299
TOTAL
RATINGS
54342

Target Company Culture

Target Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.6/5
Target's Overall Culture is rated C+

Awards

Best Company Work-Life Balance 2025 (Large Companies)Best Company Work-Life Balance 2025 (Large Companies)

Target CEO

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Brian Cornell Target's CEO
Brian Cornell
63 /100
A Day in the Life
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Target employees generally work 8.4 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Target report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Target have 0 meetings
Meetings
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82% of Target employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Target employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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58% of Target employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Target employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
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69% of Target employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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How much and how often do raises happen at Target?

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  • Target team leader raise and got $1.34. Got highest raise and following year base pay bump happened so someone that got 60 cent raise...

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How long do the interviews usually take at Target?

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  • Approximately, a half hour.

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How's the work pace at Target?

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  • It’s pretty fast and hectic. There’s never a boring day at Target.

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How's the vacation policy at Target?

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  • person al days

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How challenged are you at Target?

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  • I’m challenged every day at Target. Every day is a new day. Depending on how many people are scheduled, and how many people call out or do a...

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What benefits does Target provide?

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  • High salary and 5% 401k match. The rest is junk.

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Target applied for 354 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 93% were approved, 4% certified-withdrawn, and 2% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Target unveil that 6 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 15 were withdrawn by Target after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Target has a total of 347000 employees

354
Total Applied
  • 93% Granted (330 out of 354)
  • <1% Denied (3 out of 354)
  • 2% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (6 out of 354)
  • 4% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (15 out of 354)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Target

Top
35%

Target currently ranks in the Top 35% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Target

Top
40%

Target currently ranks in the Top 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
-9
eNPS Score
33%Promoters
25%Passives
42%Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

We fulfill the needs and fuel the potential of our guests. That means making Target your preferred shopping destination in all channels by delivering outstanding value, continuous innovation and exceptional experiences—consistently fulfilling our Expect More. Pay Less.® brand promise.

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Target Culture At a Glance

Target has 347000 employees. 5299 employees at Target have reviewed Target across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 5 days ago.

Overall, the 5299 Target employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Target are not very pleased with their total compensation at Target, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Target are generally satisfied with their team. 5299 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. The majority believe the meetings at Target are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Target believe the environment at Target is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Target is comfortably fast. About 78% of the employees at Target work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Target are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Perks & Benefits

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