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Executive Team Leader at Target
Posted Oct 27, 2011 — 31 of 32 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took 6 weeks)
I posted my resumee and cover letter to the Target careers website for an Executive Team Leader posting in my area. The following day, I was e-mailed by a recruiter for the local Target division asking if I were interested in the ETL position, that I looked very qualified, and to set up a phone screen. I e-mailed her back immediately with my availability for the week to talk with her, and she e-mailed me back promptly with a phone screen time the following day.
Following these questions, she asked me if I would be available for a phone interview. Since both her and I were free while we were talking on the phone, she decided to give me the first phone interview directly following the above phone screen. Now, I'm a great interviewer, and I actually look forward to meeting people and talking with them. So, having a phone interview was a little more difficult, as most communication is non-verbal. My advice to you is, if you're as uncomfortable as I am with phone interviews, practice talking in the mirror or with a friend over the phone to get yourself warmed up. Use the questions I will post here or ones that are given from previous posters as a guide.
The phone interview consisted of 5 behavior-based questions that start with "Tell me about a time when..." The key to success with these questions is to have applicable, positive experiences to link with each question. Also, they look for a distinct structure to their interview responses, called the STAR method. STAR stands for Situation, Task, Approach, Results. They want you to emphasize the "Approach" and "Results" and how YOU personally were devoted to the success of that task.
Between the first phone interview and my first in-person interview, I was e-mailed a link for an online IQ test that plays another important role in the Target hiring process. Don't be arrogant about this test: IT IS HARD! My best advice is that you practice on some other online test before you take this. I'm not sure how much this is weighted into the interview, as it was never mentioned again after I took it, but it is difficult if you're ill-prepared. You've been warned.
The following week, I went to a local Target and interviewed with the STL and one of the store's ETLs. The STL asked me all the questions from a pre-written Target interview packet, and the ETL who sat in on the interview wrote everything I said down. These two individuals were very easy to talk to and seemed very interested in everything I had to say.
Again, Target's looking for concrete examples and how YOU contributed. Be sure to maintain eye contact with everyone in the room, smile a lot, and emphasize the Target core values (Fun, Fast, Friendly) in your stories. At the end of the interview, I asked both the individuals some questions, thanked them for their time, and asked for feedback. They said I did great, and would forward my interview responses to their team leaders.
The following week, I drove to a neighboring city where the division office is located and interviewed with the District Team Leader. Prior to the interview, I got to meet the two women in HR who helped me with scheduling interviews and who also interviewed me over the phone. I thanked them profusely, and they were both very appreciative of my thanks. Now, I'm not sure if this happens in every interview, but prior to the interview with the DTL, I was given a packet with information for a drug test, as well as the sign-off for my background check and credit check. I was told "Assuming everything goes smoothly today, we want you to have this drug test information handy so we can get you in for a drug test ASAP if you're made an offer." I signed the background check and handed that in while I was in the office.
The DTL interview was a little more difficult with the question prompts. They dealt more with diversity amongst team members, your style of management, and what you believe your biggest weakness is and what steps you've taken to address that weakness.
Following my interview with the DTL, there was about a 2-week wait before my final phone call with the state HR rep. The final phone interview was mostly just a re-hashing of the very first phone screen, questions like "Tell me about yourself", "3-5 years with Target" etc. She closed the questions by asking my salary expectations, and if I would be willing to relocate in the future should the opportunity arise (which I answered yes to, obviously). She said she would call my recruiter, tell her we had a great talk, and I should be hearing back in 1-2 days. I got a call back about 4 hours later with the job offer. I was required to submit a drug test within 24 hours of my offer. I gave my notice at my current job that day, and gave Target my start date.
Negotiation Details
I didn't negotiate. The terms and pay/benefits of my offer were more than generous, and I accepted what they gave me immediately.
Other Details
I Applied Online 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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General Occupation at Target
Posted Feb 9, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Suwanee, GA (took a day)
Went through 2 interviews, one with a team lead and the second with an ETL. The process was very short with both interviews. Both interviews were in the same day, back to back. You do not get to pick the department you get to work in, they choose it for you.
Negotiation Details
There was no opportunity to negotiate and you are expected to make a decision immediately and on the spot. Make sure this is something you really want to do.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Cashier at Target
Posted Feb 9, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Saint Cloud, MN (took a day)
First I interviewed with one of the managers then I had to wait 15 minutes for a second interview with an HR. Asked a lot of same questions. Got a call 3 days later, drug test within 24 hours of offer.
Interview Questions
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Drug Test.
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Cashier at Target
Posted Feb 8, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Salt Lake City, UT (took 3 days)
I applied in store on their computers, got a call like 2 hours later and asked if I could come in for an interview the next day and I accepted. Came in and a manager interviewed me with one half of the packet then another manager came in to interview me on the other half of the packet and they both wrote my answers to the questions in the packet. They told me they'd give me a call and they did the next day. They gave me a conditional job offer if i passed a drug test, took the test and was given a day to appear at job orientation.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Drug Test.
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Executive Team Leader - Logistics at Target
Posted Feb 7, 2012
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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 Dec 2011 (took a day)
Hr person was not engaged in the conversation from the get go. She asked a lot of tell me time when.... Questions. When I gave her examples they weren't good enough she wanted me to be more specific and detailed , down to the name of people involved in my examples. Very abrupt and unfriendly.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Executive Team Leader at Target
Posted Feb 6, 2012
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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 Feb 2011 (took 3 weeks)
The overall process was pretty easy. Talked with a campus recruiter. Conducted a brief interview then a week later was contacted by email to set up an account on the website and apply. Then conducted a brief 15 min interview with mostly behavioral questions.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Executive Team Leader at Target
Posted Feb 5, 2012
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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 Aug 2011 in Minneapolis, MN (took 4+ weeks)
Pretty straight forward. As many have mentioned, you start with a phone interview and then you progress to one-on-one interviews with the District Team Leader and Store Team Leader. I will say that getting this particular position has less to do with your qualifications and more to do with how the person was feeling on that particular day. I had 1 semester left to get an MBA and interviewed well but the District Team Leader did not seem to be "in the mood" to be interviewing that day and asked few questions and didn't say much. I had a very nice conversation with the Store Team Leader and he asked lots of questions. A friend of mine interviewed at the same place and said that same exact thing. A month later another one of our friends interviewed at that store with a different District Team Leader and got the job. Her qualifications included only a bachelors degree and no retail experience while both of us had a decent amount of customer service and retail experience as well as higher education.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Background Check.
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Group Leader - DC at Target
Posted Feb 4, 2012
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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 Oct 2011 (took 3 weeks)
Most of the interview questions were all found here on glassdoor.
Interview Questions
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Business Analyst Intern at Target
Posted Feb 1, 2012
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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 Nov 2011 in Minneapolis, MN (took 1 week)
After applying online through my campus career center, I received an email for an on campus interview. Before the interview, I had to take a math, reading, and personality test. The interview was all behavioral. About a week after the interview, I received a call from my recruiter congratulating for on the new offer.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
They give you a lot of time to think about your final decision.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Executive Team Leader at Target
Posted Feb 1, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 (took 2 days)
The interview process consists of a phone interview 3 one on one interviews
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
was not able to negotiate
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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