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Updated Oct 14, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Group Leader at Target
Posted Oct 14, 2011
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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 Oct 2011 (took 5 weeks)
Target came to my school's career fair. I talked to them and they gave me a mini interview right there of two or three questions (What do you like best/what don't you like about your current job, etc.). The recruiter seemed to like me and said he wanted me to go to campus interviews in a couple of weeks.
HR contacted me and sent me the wrong job application (turned out to be kind of a pain because I couldn't get a hold of them for a while). I got that straightened out and then had to complete an online test (behavioral/IQ type of test that took over an hour to do).
I go to the interview and I notice there were about 100 applications they were going through when I walked in. There were about 10 people conducting interviews. I go in and they have me down for the wrong job again! I correct them and someone else comes in and interviews me. Interview was only about 4-5 questions (Tell me about your last school project. Tell me about when you made a mistake. Tell me when you had to make a tough decision. etc.).
I thought the interview went well. I'm an MBA graduate, a smart kid, and I'm very personable. They must not have liked something they saw though because I got a rejection email about 1 week later. Thought it was funny that the job I interviewed for was re-posted on my school's website 1 day before the rejection email. I would think that they would have found someone they liked from all of the applicants, but I guess not. Seemed like a lot of hoops to jump through to be rejected after only 5 questions. I could streamline their hiring system and save them a lot of time and money. Maybe I should apply for a HR job next time, lol.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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Group Leader at Target
Posted Jul 20, 2011 — 0 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 2011 in Chambersburg, PA (took 2 weeks)
I applied online was contacted by a friendly recruiter from Pittsburgh. She gave me an initial phone interview, which was situational based. I then completed an IQ and personality test online. I was scheduled for a 3 1:1 interview with the human resources manager, logistics, and general manager. The questions were situational based.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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Group Leader at Target
Posted Jul 5, 2011
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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 Jun 2011 (took 4 weeks)
I was initially contacted directly by a HR recruiter from Target. I went through an initial interview with only 2 or 3 questions. About a week later I had another phone interview that was more in depth with questions. Two weeks later I was invtied for an on-site interview at the Distribution Center where I had a series of interviews with two managers per interview. I few days later I received an offer.
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Negotiation Details
I decided not to negoatiate, because I knew my offer was at the top end of their range, and it was more than fair.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Group Leader at Target
Posted Jun 6, 2011
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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 May 2011 in Midway, GA (took 1 week)
I was contacted by a target recruiter and asked if I would be available to speak on the phone regarding a Group Leader Position. I set up a time and was asked general questions about my experience and background. The initial interview was more of a screening process and led up to the actual phone interview. I was then asked to complete an online survey (which was more difficult than they made it sound) and you have to complete it in one sitting which takes 1-2 hours and ranges from logical reasoning to mathematical equations. The day after the initial interview I was asked to participate in a second phone interview in which I was asked very specific Tell me about a time when.... questions. I was not called back after the second interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Group Leader at Target
Posted May 31, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in Woodland, CA (took 3 weeks)
A recruiter from Target contacted me after finding my resume online. He was very excited and wanted to interview me for a position they had in a Distribution Center. We went back and forth trying to connect and the initial conversation was about the position and what it entailed.
There was a follow up interview with the same person that fit the Behavior Event Interviewing type. Interview was neutral....how much can you do in 20 min on the phone. At the end the interview I asked and he said that they would get back to me within a week or two. That was three weeks ago.
I followed up a week later with an email - no reply. Week after that, phone call - no reply. Week after that final email - no reply.
In my opinion very unprofessional conclusion to the process. If I wasn't a fit, just let me know - it would only take a second. Good luck to anyone who wants to work for Target...not a very professional organization from what I have experienced.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Group Leader at Target
Posted May 31, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 (took 2 days)
Applied online. Received a call the next day from a Target recruiter. Asked basic housekeeping type questions. Also asked why I was interested in position, what type of manager I am, strengths/weaknesses. No real behavioral questions, just more get to know me questions. Said she'd hand it to the team and they'd get back to me in the next week or two to set up a more formal phone interview. I'll update as I progress.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Group Leader at Target
Posted Mar 17, 2011
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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 2011 in Midlothian, TX (took 2 weeks)
Interviewed for Group Leader position at Target. All questions were behavioral based. Interviewed by 2 group leaders as well as general manager and hr manager. Heard 5 days after my interview I would not receive an offer via e-mail.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Group Leader at Target
Posted Jan 2, 2011 — 1 of 1 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 Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 in Tyler, TX (took 2 weeks)
The hiring process was very structured and enticing. The HR team was very capable at showing all the pros of working for Target in a time of recession.
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Group Leader at Target
Posted Dec 21, 2010
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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 Jun 2010 (took a day)
Initial communication was a phone interview- basic questions. Then they set up an interview at the warehouse, which consists of three separate interviews with 2 to 3 interviewers asking questions. The question were tell me a time when type questions. Examples: Tell me when you had to persuade a group you idea was a good one. How do you motivate people. When have you failed at something. When have you made a mistake. When have you challenged you boss. When have you changed something inside your company. The interviewers were polite and it wasn't intimidating at all, just prepare for these types of questions and you should be alright.
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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Group Leader at Target
Posted Dec 10, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 (took 2 weeks)
Had an initial screening over the phone. Basic questions just to pre screen before they waste their time. They then contacted me to set up a phone interview. After this screening I moved on to a distribution management assessment. This took about an hour and was a behavior based interview. Felt solid about it, but a week later was advised I did not move on to the final stage.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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