Target

Ship from store team member

August 2018 • Tampa, FL

What I liked

Friendly environment and good pay.

What I wish was different

Better management of other team members; some people were very poor employees and should’ve been fired.

Advice

Be ready to work hard if you want to stand out to the bosses.

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Cashier

October 2019 • Philadelphia, PA

What I liked

My coworkers are nice

What I wish was different

My training had been more thorough

Advice

Nothing really

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retail

May - August 2019 • Sayville, NY

What I liked

I liked being able to improve my communication skills by talking to customers and answering the phone

What I wish was different

I wish the hours and scheduling were more flexible

Advice

It is important to have a job at a place with a lot of people to improve communication and social skills that will be helpful in the future

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Retail Sales Expert

March 2008 • Port Huron, MI

What I liked

I love the fast paced environment and ever shifting retail world.

What I wish was different

The pay could definitely be higher for what you do.

Advice

In order to survive in retail you to have a constant sense of urgency.

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Cashier

May - August 2019 • Chambersburg, PA

What I liked

I enjoyed getting to meet, talk, and help all kinds of people. It was fun because my younger sister also worked there and I became friends with my coworkers.

What I wish was different

I wish the job was a little more interesting....I often got bored and tired of going there and doing the same thing.

Advice

Target is a great place to work and they pay very well.

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Flexible Fulfillment Team Member

October 2018 • Omaha, NE

What I liked

The friends I’ve made so far, the experience, and the flexible hours

What I wish was different

Having to take a 3 month leave of absence after Christmas because the store is less busy then

Advice

Try to make a good first impression because it sticks with you while you’re there

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Team member

August 2018 • Broken Arrow, OK

What I liked

Target has changed its way of fun in finding the floor. Team members are given areas on the floor they are “business owners.” This gave me ownership over an area and motivation to be more dedicated to my job.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Sales associate

June - August 2019 • Greenville, SC

What I liked

I liked interacting with people from different backgrounds

What I wish was different

I wish I trained more in different areas of the store

Advice

Always make today your best day

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General merchandise

November 2017 • Redlands, CA

What I liked

Great working environment. Friendly team members.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Target Technology Services Intern - Internal Cloud

June - August 2019 • Minneapolis, MN

What I liked

I really enjoyed the company culture at Target. It was very friendly and they cared a lot about the customer. In the tech space especially, the CIO emphasized learning heavily which is a great environment to be in as a developer. From talking to my manager, there also seemed to be lots of opportunities to move around as a full time employee. If the current team gets too stagnant for you, managers are willing to work with you to place you with a better fit. I was also blown away by how diverse the tech at Target is. There are so many teams working on all different products for stores, warehouse, transportation, corporate issues, security, infrastructure, big data, and more. I also loved being in Minneapolis. It had so much to offer with events, food, and outdoor spaces. Great place to be!

What I wish was different

The team I was placed on and the work I was doing was not ideal. My mentor was often too busy to give me work to do, and the team structure was less focused on development and more on maintaining and improving an existing platform. This situation was not ideal for the way I like to work, but it by no means ruined my experience.

Advice

Reach out and talk to as many people as possible! Pretty much anyone is willing to find 15-30 minutes to have a get to know you (GTKY) which was amazing. I did not take advantage of it as much as I should have.

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General Merchandise Expert

May 2017 • Saugus, MA

What I liked

The flexible hours

What I wish was different

Management

Advice

Don’t work there

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Cashier

June - August 2019 • Quakertown, PA

What I liked

That the job wasn't too high stakes or anything earth shattering, there were some usual issues that come with retail jobs but nothing too often. Shifts and hours every week were consistent and not exhausting for a summer job.

What I wish was different

A little bit less of a reliance on having to get customers to sign up for the company credit/debit card, while they told us we couldn't be fired for not getting them, there was always a "Well you don't have to but..." in the air that did lead to times that felt like there was too much pressure on me and other coworkers.

Advice

If you're able to, be honest about what specific work hours you want/shifts, I've had other jobs where I was more reluctant and ended up getting used despite what I had asked for but was afraid to talk about to get changed.

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Clothing Stylist

May 2019 • Novi, MI

What I liked

I liked that there was a lot of personal autonomy, and the managers did not micro-manage me, as they did at my old job at Old Navy. I also liked that I earn $13.50/hr, and that my pay has increased to $15.50/hr. It was really awesome that they paid us that much for a unskilled job.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have gotten more hours

Advice

Just go ahead an apply! I didn't think they would accept me (I don't have a ton of retail experience), but I interviewed anyway, and I got the job.

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Barista

July 2017 - August 2019 • Fredericksburg, VA

What I liked

I loved the people I worked with and being able to connect with the guests that would come in. I developed a connection with my team leads and they helped me a lot during my first couple months of working there.

What I wish was different

I do wish that there would have been more consistency with hours and the schedule making as sometimes they would do hour cuts with no warning until the new schedules were posted.

Advice

One piece of advice I would give is to always keep yourself level headed when dealing with difficult customers or people as it makes it easier in the long run.

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Guest Service

June 2017 - August 2019 • Johns Creek, GA

What I liked

Great people and bosses!

What I wish was different

Better flexibility with scheduling along with more people working at the same time.

Advice

Better have a lot of availability!

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General merchandise

June 2018 • Topeka, KS

What I liked

Target is a nice job especially for a college student, they pay well, are flexible with hours, and my coworkers are all great people.

What I wish was different

I don’t know what I’d change except I wish I would’ve applied sooner so I could be there longer.

Advice

Just go in try your best, do your work and make it fun, a job shouldn’t be draining on you like I enjoy what I do right now.

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Tech Consultant

October 2017 • Bensalem Township, PA

What I liked

Flexible hours, decent pay, good coworkers

What I wish was different

Advice

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Executive Intern

June - August 2019 • Port Orange, FL

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

To make sure you’re open minded. The only way to actually succeed is to try.

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style consultant

July 2019 • Marquette, MI

What I liked

coworkers, clothes, folding

What I wish was different

sometimes understaffed

Advice

you need to have standards and to be able to communicate

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Apparels and Accessories Sales person

May - August 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I liked a lot of my coworkers here. Most of of became really close friends so that made work go by fast.

What I wish was different

The communication within this Target location was terrible. Since my colleagues and I weren't considered "point people" we were often left out of the loop for lots of tasks. This lack of communication also results in employees getting chewed out or even laid off without notice (like in my case) because team leaders do not communicate about people calling in and such. Communication skills are so important when it comes to large corporations like this and it was disappointing/frustrating to experience everything that I did since I ended up getting the short end of the stick. Despite doing everything I was instructed to do for my situation.

Advice

As someone whose worked in the apparels and Accessories department, you can't have thin skin. I dealt with lots of difficult customers and point people so it's important to not take a lot of anger personally. If someone is soft hearted and easy to stress, I wouldn't reccomend this job to them.

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