Target Executive Intern Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – There's an online assessment that you have to complete before going to the interviews. I had one on-campus interview, one interview at a Target store. They both took aout an hour each, and the questions were very basic behavioral questions. The position is geared towards people who are looking to become retail managers in the future. HR was very nice and helpful with how to prepare for the interviews.

Interview Details – Phone interview first, told immediately I was moved onto next round. Second interview was a one on one setting. 4 interviews total.

Recruiters are friendly and easy to work with, though sometimes were very delayed on responding to emails/phone calls in between interviews.

Interview Details – Online pre-screen before the interview. Interview was conducted on campus and part of campus recruiting. The interview was behavioral and consisted of two interviewers reading the questions right off the sheet. Both interviewers were very nice and easy to relate to, however did not seem excited about their jobs.

Interview Details – Took about two months (probably because winter break was added in between). Three interviews, one with the head recruiter, one with a DTL, and one with the human resources manager. All standard behavioral interview questions. 20-40 minute long interviews. Also did an online assessment. Looking for leadership, personality fit, and involvement in extracurricular activities.

Negotiation Details – No negotiation. $16.50/hr. Assigned a district out of 3 districts that I ranked.

Interview Details – I had a series of three interviews. All behavioral questions. For ex: Give me a time where you had to make a difficult decision? Greatest strength/weakness. Talk about a project you lead and the steps. Mention a time where you made a mistake.

Interview Details – In October I attend a career fair on campus, and dropped off my resume with a Target recruiter. After reviewing my resume, she signed me up for a on-campus interview. The interview took place one week later and consisting of STAR (Situation Task Action Result)and Behavioral questions. The interviewers are looking for detailed, but concise examples of how you handled an issue. In other words use examples that have a clear path of problem evaluation, problem solving, and problem outcome. Two weeks later I received an emailing letting me know that I had moved on to a second interview, this time with a district manager. The set up was exactly the same, just with slightly different questions.

As a word of advice they are looking for strong leadership and teamwork examples. Make sure to let your personality show through (Target's motto is fast, fun, and friendly), research the company and the position, and have confidence in your credentials.

Negotiation Details – No negotiation. Hourly rate of 16.50/hr at 400 hours total.

Interview Details – The whole interview was situational questions. For each question they asked for the situation, how you handled it, and what the outcome was. Pretty straight forward interview.

Interview Details – 3 interviews, though some of my friends have had at most 4. Interviewed with a store manager, and 2 phone calls with a different store manager and the district manager. VERY situational and behavioral questions. Must present the problem, how you handled it in a leadership manner, and the outcome of it all. Every question is based on this layout. Must be detailed and present challenging situations, they want to see how we'll you can be a leader.

Reason for Declining – I am a fashion merchandising major, and this job role simply isn't creative enough for me. Great experience being an ETL intern though; prepared me for the real world and handling corporate politics. Make your voice heard and support it with your actions.

Interview Details – The hiring process for me consisted of two 1 on 1 interviews, one in New York and another in California and an online assessment. It was purely behavioral and lasted around 30 minutes. The interviewer was very nice and personable. He walked me through what to expect during the interview and explained that, for each question, he wanted me to respond using the STAR method (situation-task-action-result). There were about 10 behavioral questions total, some more difficult than others, but they were all standard questions.

After the first interview, I was told I had advanced to the next round and was asked to fill out an online assessment consisting of some quantitative and critical thinking questions. I was then invited to interview at a regional office in Los Angeles since that's where I wanted to intern. I met with three different individuals from the HR team, who were also really friendly. They asked me more behavioral questions and went more in depth to find out why I wanted to work at Target and what past experiences that have prepared me for the job.

About a week after the interview, I got an offer from the recruiter. The interview process was smooth and organized. The only downside was that there was a long wait during the second interview. It took almost 4 hours going for one interviewer to another and waiting for the next person to be ready.