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Updated Apr 22, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Apr 2012 in Niskayuna, NY (took 4 weeks)

Met with campus recruiter-very nice. Did online test which took about an hour and was pretty difficult. Had a 2nd interview with store I was set to intern with and received a DQ email a week later from the headquarters.

Interview Questions

Who is the most difficult person to motivate

Answer Question

Other Details

The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Apr 2012 in Houston, TX (took 2 weeks)

Tough but worth it!

Interview Questions

Tell me about a time when you had to fix a problem quickly?

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Tell me about a time when you were in a group

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Negotiation Details

Can't. The internship is $14/hour for 400 hours

Other Details

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

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Apr 2011 in Columbia, MO (took a day)

It was an average interview. All the questions were behavior-based. The interviewer was nice and made me feel comfortable

Interview Questions

Tell me about a time that you worked in a group where someone wasn't pulling their weight.

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Other Details

The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed May 2011 in Coral Springs, FL (took 1 week)

I applied online and was contacted by a recruiter. I had a phone interview with her and she called me the next day to let me know that I moved on. I then interviewed in person with the manager of the district that I would be interning in. After I made it through that round I interviewed with her boss who manages all of South Florida. The interview consisted of all behavioral questions.

Interview Questions

Tell me about a time that you worked on a team.

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Other Details

I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed May 2011 in Albany, CA (took 3 weeks)

I met the Target HR managers at a campus luncheon and they were very friendly. I sent a follow-up email and had no response but then got an email saying they wanted me to create an online profile and complete a behavioral test (which is usually during the 1st interview). I went in for the interview a few weeks after. First, I waited for probably 3 hours with other interviewees in the break room while employees messed around (not a good impression). The first interviewer was very friendly and I enjoyed speaking with her. The next interview right after was with two people and they were not friendly at all; I was told I'd hear back regardless and never did. I even reached out to check my status and received no response-VERY unprofessional.
They want you to answer questions by describing the situation, your means to approach it, and the outcome.

Interview Questions

Tell us about a time you worked on a group project (academic)?

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When was a time you had to make a decision without knowing much about the outcome?

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When was a time you experienced a conflict and how did you deal with it? What would you do differently?

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Other Details

I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Personality Test.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Oct 2010 in Dallas, TX (took 2 weeks)

Good experience overall. Four Interviews total. Questions like "Who in your life is the most dificult to motivate?"

Interview Questions

"Describe a time when you had to deal with a team that was not working?"

Answer Question

Other Details

I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Apr 2010 in Rochester, NY (took 2 days)

First interviewed with a campus recruiter. It was a 2:1 interview. Situational based questions, looking for the STAR response. Fairly easy and straight forward. I recommend asking a lot of questions.
If you do well and they think you will be a good fit, there is a second round of interviews with the District Team Leader. This is more of a get to know you type of interview. Also very straight forward.
After this, they extended me an offer and I had to submit a drug test. I accepted.

Interview Questions

Tell me about a time you had to deal with a co-worker not pulling his/her weight.

Answer Question

Negotiation Details

Ask a lot of questions.

Other Details

The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Drug Test.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

1.0

Very Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Feb 2010 (took 3 weeks)

Purely behavioral interview, 30 minutes for both first and second round. The interviewers were store managers and HR people, and the second interview was with a District Team Leader. The interviewers were mainly to see if you would be a good fit with the company culture. It was very laid back and comfortable. They asked the typical questions in behavioral interviews.

Interview Questions

Describe a time where you had to give negative feedback.

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Other Details

I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Mar 2011 in Los Angeles, CA (took 3 months)

The interviews were not hard at Target, but the process was long. Every time I went for an interview, I feel like I was basically saying the same things over and over again to different people.

I met an on-campus recruiter so I did not have to do a phone interview.
After giving my resume to the recruiter, I received an email about setting up an on-campus interview almost a month later.
Prior to my on-campus interview, I had to submit my resume to the online Target database and was also given an assessment that consisted of behavioral, logic, and word problem questions.

After my on-campus interview, I received an email asking me to come to a group interview day.
The questions were mostly the same as the first interview (5 behavioral questions).

The next day I set up a quick phone call to discuss mostly logistical issues.
After that, needed to take a drug test within 24 hours.

Overall a positive

Interview Questions

Name a time when you brought something to a boss or leader's attention that other people were unwilling to discuss with them

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Name a time that you were proud of a project. Why?

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Talk about a time that you worked in a group

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Talk about a time when you worked with an unlikely group of people

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Reason for Declining

Received an offer from another company that I wanted more.

Other Details

I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

3.0

Average Interview

Overall Negative Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Feb 2011 in Los Angeles, CA (took 1 week)

I first became interested in Target after I met some of their employees. They all seemed like fun people and conveyed a sense of excitement for their job. They were also very helpful and approachable with any questions for prospective employees and interns. Email correspondence was also very easy. The lady that I contacted for more information about the position was very prompt in her response and immediately scheduled an in person interview with me. The day of the interview came and my interviewer was a store manager in the area. He was the least exciting and enthusiastic of all the Target employees I had interacted with and I could tell we just didn't connect. The interview itself was very rigid. They have an interview packet with the specific questions to ask and the interviewer takes notes in the packet. The entire time, he was looking down, taking notes, as if he was disinterested, so I didn't get a very good vibe from him. Needless to say, I received an email a couple days later saying that they decided to pursue other candidates. The email also explicitly stated that you cannot ask for feedback, per company policy.

Oh yea, prospective interns go through the exact same interviewing process as executive team leaders, so you're hired on the same standards.