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Executive Team Lead at Target
Posted Jul 19, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2010 (took 2 days)
The interview was very much based on previous experience and describing outcomes of prior work situations. The questions were very straight forward but I did feel as though they kept asking how comfortable I was with long hours and long work weeks. I think 4 of the 5 main questions they asked were focused around being overworked, etc.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Executive Team Lead at Target
Posted May 26, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in Buena Park, CA (took 1 week)
I have not yet gone to second interview but first interview was by phone and then I was scheduled for a 1:1 interview two days later and then called the next day to do a third interview the day after that... I was told that it was a three step interview process and that there would be two more interviews. So four interviews total? Or maybe the last one is just when they hire you...? The first interview was based all on questions involving experiences that I have had in both work and school. Be concise and take the time to think through your answers.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Executive Team Lead at Target
Posted Apr 13, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in Des Moines, IA (took 2 months)
My first interview was with a college recruiter. It was initially a group interview, but the other person did not show up. The first interview went well. The recruiter was in his mid twenties, very friendly and casual. He asked questions regarding my leadership abilities and other situational questions. I felt that interview went fairly well.
I got a call a week later from him saying that they wanted me to come in for a second interview at Target's regional headquarters (ie a little building behind one of the stores). That interview was scheduled for a month later. I went in to the interview and had to wait about 10 minutes for the regional manager to begin the interview. She asked very similar situational questions, but all were about negative experiences. I could tell that she was losing interest in the interview because I would answer one of her questions that she had pre-written, and she would ask me a very similar question after I answered the previous one. She was overall very friendly, but I could tell that I was not what she was looking for.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Executive Team Lead at Target
Posted Mar 9, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 (took 3 months)
I applied to several Target jobs back in January. A few days afterwards I was emailed a link to take an aptitude/intelligence test. It was 90 or so questions long. At first it was just asking basic questions on what I was like personally (did I have a lot of energy and prefer high paced jobs or was I more laid back, etc.) then it had quite a few analytical questions. Quite frankly my preparations for the LSAT helped a lot with the word problems and then there were just basic math questions. You aren't allowed to use a calculator so brush up on some of your basics. The last third of the test gave you a basic situation and then asked what you would do and gave you several choices to choose from. Not too bad overall, though it did take a lot of time. After that it was a waiting game. I had almost given up on ever finding a way to contact them to follow up when I received a call from a campus recruiter today. I was unable to speak with the person directly, but called back and left a message and so will hopefully set up a time for a phone interview soon. This sight has been invaluable in providing insight as to the types of questions I should expect and prepare for. Thank you! Hopefully an offer presents itself in the near future!
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Executive Team Lead at Target
Posted Feb 17, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 (took 3+ weeks)
I turned in an application to the college recruiter on my campus around November and never got any response until mid January. The recruiter contacted me and set up a phone interview with me. Afterward the interview, another phone interview was arranged via email. After the 2nd phone interview, a 3rd and last in person interview was scheduled. I met up with the Regional Manager & Store Team Lead where both asked questions and wrote things down. After a week I was given a call and the offer was made.
Each of these interviews consisted of 5 behavioral questions.
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Negotiation Details
I didn't even both to negotiate since I'm a newly college graduate who needs nothing more than some benefits and income
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Drug Test.
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Executive Team Lead at Target
Posted Jan 27, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2008 (took a day)
I came in through a career fair where I went to school. You start with an interview on campus and then get invited to their district office if you pass through the first. Each interview is with two people, one asks questions and the other writes them down. You interview with a lot of people before finally getting an answer on an offer or not. All questions are based on previous work experiences.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Executive Team Lead at Target
Posted Dec 11, 2009
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2009 (took 2 weeks)
The first interview was conducted on the phone. I was asked to describe myself, and then answer a series of behavioral and situational questions. After that was done the next step was an online assessment which was more difficult than I expected. Following the assessment I was asked to interview with a store team leader which I will be doing next week.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Skills Test.
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Executive Team Lead at Target
Posted Sep 23, 2009 — 3 of 3 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 in Savannah, GA (took a day)
First you apply online at the Target website. If you find a job that you are qualified for and your application makes it past "the machine". Then someone contacts you and sets up a really quick impersonal phone interview where they only check to see if you meet the minimum requirements. This phone interview takes maybe 5 -10 minutes. Then they send you online job assessment that asks you the standard personalty questions that everyone already knows. Next they give you the aptitude part which is timed internally. This part is word problem and math heavy so know your stuff. It is very similar to the LSAT. If you pass that, someone will contact you, probably a recruiter and then the phone interview process begins, or it may be in person. You will interview with the recruiter, then an ETL, 3 store managers, then the district manager, and then probably the district again with the HR head. Make it here and you will be given an offer. Be ready to answer questions like "Tell me of a time you had to deliver bad news to your boss" And also make your answer like this= what happened, how you overcame the problem, and what was the result. Another Q "Describe a situation where you disagreed with someone on a project and what the result was". "What brought you to Target as opposed to other organizations."
Reason for Declining
After working in the distribution industry for 7 years, I felt it was time for growth in another direction. Given my skill set and work ethic (which is phenomenal) I decided to not accept a distribution position from Target, a position which they were not willing to budge on. Also, my many many many many high level contacts within Target explain how the company is too focused on profits and expansion rather than retention and solidifying company infrastructure.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Executive Team Lead at Target
Posted Aug 3, 2009
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 (took a day)
The interview is broken into 2 halves. Store managers are the interviewers. The first half is with two people in a small, dimly lit room. The goal is to intimidate, perhaps, to see how people handle stress in a confined space. The second is with two other people in a larger room that is brightly lit and more relaxed. It was at the end of the month and they have pizza parties so they kept me waiting almost 30 minutes while they parted in another room. Any nervousness I might have had was gone by the time they were ready. That means any excitement too, so I came across as calm/relaxed. With Target, you have to smile non-stop..fast fun friendly. You have to score 50 points on each interview. Beware, because if they think you don't smile enough, this will count against your total points. If you make it past this stage, you will interview with the DM.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Executive Team Lead at Target
Posted Jul 15, 2009
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 in Phoenix, AZ (took 3 days)
1st interview: was one on one more like a get-to-know-you
2nd interview: was one on one with many behavioral based questions
3rd interview: was with 2 people and were also a set of behavioral based questions
Completed a leadership assessment quiz
Completed a drug test within 24 hours of the offer
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Negotiation Details
I did try to negotiate the salary, but they said that they had already started me higher than most new ETL's.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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