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Updated May 17, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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1.0

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Nov 2009 in Alexandria, VA (took 1 week)

Phone call to verify application
1:1 consisted of questions concerning work experience, ethics, and expectations.
Intelligence test consisting of mostly high school math

Interview Questions

If a previous manager was to tell you about a flaw or something you could improve on what would that be?

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Negotiation Details

No considerable negotiations were made.
My advice for you is to ask many detailed questions about job description and advancement opportunities or possible relocation.

Other Details

The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Feb 2010 in Arlington, TX (took 1 week)

I applied online instead of in person, as road conditions were extremely poor that day. The interview process was extremely generic; everything felt as if it had been scripted to the last word. The interviewer read questions off a sheet with little to no hint of acknowledging my presence. a big box interview for a big box store.

Interview Questions

Why do you wish to work for Target.

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Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Feb 2011 in Denver, CO (took a day)

I heard about a new store opening and applied on-line. I received a phone call about 10 days later to come in for an interview. The on-line portion consisted of an application and a personality test. When i got to the interview I was instructed to take a brief test about ehtics and several "what would you do" situations.
when I finished I was told to wait in the snack bar area. Three other people were being interviewed there. I was interviewed by a Hispanic gentleman who could barely speak english, I had a very hard time understanding him and he finally just turned his paper upside down and had me read the questions myself. All of the questions were about giving examples of situations, how I resolved them and what the outcome was. He didn't write down the answers in his booklet, he wrote how he saw things and in several instances it was completly different from what I said. I waited a few minutes for my second interview, the second man asked alsmost texactly the same questions and when he was finished said we'll have to firgure out where best to place you and we'll be in touch. I wasn't asked for my reume, I wasn't asked about my former jobs or skills. Everything was read from their little booklets. Two out of the four of us got a second interview, the other two left after the first one. I was never called. I have over 20 years retail experience and excellent references. It was the strangest interview I've ever had.

Interview Questions

Give an example of a time that you helped someone in need.

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Give an example of a time when you made a mistake and what you did to resolve the situation.

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Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

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Yes | No

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Negative Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Aug 2010 in Dallas, TX (took a day)

Asked me to wait in shoes section of store for interview, waited 20 minutes past time they said it would take to be interviewed. Interview took place in a hallway with some chairs, there must be some better place to conduct an interview? Employees were walking through constantly, was not an empty hall. Besides that, pretty basic interview. Never got a response but I'm not sure if I would have accepted even if I did. Everyone there seemed pretty irate

Interview Questions

What do you admire about Target?

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Nov 2010 (took a day)

Applied online for a seasonal position. Called for interview after two weeks. I met with two recruiters. The first recruiter asked me situational-type questions such as "Tell me about a time when...". I was asked about five questions. The recruiter would rate my answer. I passed on to the next round with Recruiter #2. Recruiter #2 asked me questions about my employment background, working with others, and handling customers. After this round, I was offered the job upon the results of a drug test and background search.

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Are you comfortable making small talk with a guest?

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Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Nov 2010 in Lynnwood, WA (took 2+ weeks)

Recieved a phone call for an in person interview and from there was interviewed by two team leaders and was hired. Following being hiried a drug test was required and as soon as they got the results I started work.

Interview Questions

How can you benefit our company by working within a team.

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Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Nov 2010 (took a day)

After applying online I received a phone call about 1 week later. Someone from HR called and left me a message. I called back within the hour but the person who had called was no longer available. I was told that she would not be available for the rest of the day. I called back the next day and found out that the person who left the message was off that day. I asked if there was someone else I could talk to. They asked why I was calling. After explaining, they transferred me to someone else in HR. She asked me to come in for an interview and we scheduled it for aa Friday at 2 pm. She told me that I should check in at the employment kiosk in the store. She said that there are some more questions to answer. She directed me to go back and tell them that I was there for my interview when I finished at the kiosk. I decided to go early. This store has 2 computers at the hiring kiosk but one was not working. Someone was on the one that was working and they were applying for a job right then. They were on the computer for an hour. Those of us who were waiting to check in before our interview all ended up being very late for our interviews. We each had gone back to check in and let them know what the hold up was. Since I was "hanging around" for quite some time just waiting to check in I was able to get a glimpse of how the employees treat other, and the general atmosphere in the store. I was pleased to note that they treat each other with a lot of respect and were also able to joke around. I met some staff members who have been employed there for several years. (One was 8, one was 15). I went back for my interview. The team member who interviewed me was very warm and friendly. She did ask questions from a packet. "Tell me a little bit about yourself", "Why do you want to work at Target?" Tell me about a time that you worked as a team. What did you do and what was the outcome?" "What would your former supervisors say is your greatest strength and your greatest weakness?" "Tell me about a time that you made a mistake. What did you do that was wrong and what did you do about it?" When I finished this interview she told me to wait for a 2nd interview. This staff member was also very friendly though she was really busy. She had to have her walkie talkie on during the interview, so we were interrupted a lot. I wondered if that was a test of some sort....how well do I do with interruptions?She then said that that was it and asked if I had any questions. I went home and got a call asking me to come in the next Monday for a job offer. They offered me a seasonal position, which I accepted. I had to go do a drug test and they did a background check. Next step is orientation and then I will be scheduled.

Interview Questions

Tell about a time that you made a mistake. What did you do wrong, and what did you do to fix it?

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What would your past supervisors say is your greatest strength and your greatest weakness?

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Negotiation Details

There is really no negotiating for this seasonal position. It is basically a take it or leave it offer.

Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Oct 2010 in Bellingham, WA (took a day)

The Target interviewer will be and ETL (Executive Team Lead) and if it goes well you'll be interviewed by another ETL. They have two packets and the packets ask the basic questions like are you capable of all these duties, yada yada. Then they'll ask you situational questions like if you saw someone stealing, if you had a problem with a co-worker, how do you work in a team, and previous times when you were taking initiative.

Interview Questions

How would you respond to someone stealing?

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Other Details

I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2010 in Blaine, MN (took a day)

I called and spoke to the HR person about my application and she said I could come in for an interview.
I dressed up slightly and went in the following week.
I took the 20 question test at the kiosk then went in the employees only back room area to wait for my interview. A very nice younger woman with facial piercings and awesome dyed hair come out to interview me. She was very nice and we chatted about other non-work related things.
She did the standard target interview and helped me through it, explaining a lot of things and was very cool and nice about it. At the end she said she really liked me.
After that she went and spoke to someone who I assume is the store manager and then he had me come in his office for the second part. He was very cold and not friendly. He asked me the same questions but never looked up from his papers and had his radio with all the crew talking over it on the whole time next to him (very distracting) after that he told me that they had more interviewees to go through and that I would get a call in a week. Im assuming I didnt get it because I hear they will hire you on the spot if you got it. Im going to call back tomorrow and ask about it anyways.
Overall it was OK.

Interview Questions

Why do you want to work for target?

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Oct 2010 (took a day)

I received a call a couple of weeks after I applied online to schedule an interview. I went in and had a 1:1 interview, then was told to wait for a second interview. After my second interview, which was very similar to the first (questions out of a packet) I was told they wanted to offer me a position. After waiting for another half hour, I received an offer and was told to get a drug test and they would call me with my orientation time. The whole process was about an hour an a half. The people were extremely friendly and while I was waiting in the break room between interviews, several employees (and other interviewees) spoke to me.