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Updated Jan 5, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Overnight Flow at Target
Posted Jan 5, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Pasadena, CA (took 2 days)
I first heard that Target desperately needed seasonal overnight workers from a family friend who worked there backroom (overnight.) I applied online, and the next day they called to schedule an interview later that week. I went in for my interview at around 10 pm, it consisted of two separate 1:1 interviews. First with a supervisor, who actually works on the floor, then after with the overnight manager. It took about 2 hours because there were multiple people there for an interview. The interview itself was fairly simple, both asked about the same questions which were merely worded differently. "talk about a difficult situation at work and how you got through it," stuff like that.
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Negotiation Details
no negotiation phase. Some advice, they seem to be prone to hiring young guys for overnight since it's a lot of heavy lifting, at least at the target I worked at.
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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Executive Team Leader at Target
Posted Dec 10, 2011 — 0 of 3 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Los Angeles, CA (took 2+ weeks)
Well, all I have to say is that it is too soon for Target to hire anyone who has more than B.S./B.A. education. To me, it seemed as if their corporate office pushes the DTL's to hire more educated personnel at the store level but, the store level people resist and it's natural. If you ask your interviewers, they they've been with the company for 15-25 years and that's how they got promoted to the district/store management level. So, if you have graduate-level education and solid background and they approach you with a potential offer, just decline it in the first step; 'cause you will be just a "filler' for them, they just want to have you on the record and they'll waste your time. And if you do decide to go to the interviews, just don’t expect professionalism for example they send you an interview time and before you confirm it, in a matter of an hour they confirm it themselves. They ask you to come in at 3:00 p.m. and they make you wait 2 hours before they see you. There is minimal professionalism throughout the interview process and they act as if they are smarter than you the whole time. For example the funniest part of my interview was the interview with the DTL when she insisted to spell the web address of the Target's career website to me while I was explaining that I have created a profile on that website or when she was trying to convince me that a position in Minnesota is a better fit for me... I just didn't know what to say.... You can give them a smile and observe what they do, just like what I did, or you can tell them that you are not dumb but, that would be a waste of energy. If Target gave these people minimum hiring/firing training, they would be able to play the HR role much better. After all, these people are store/district managers with high school diplomas or at most a BS/BA earned long ago, they have no HR training.
Anyway, the interview process for this position consists of three steps, the phone screen, the Store Team Leader interview and District Team Leader interview. The first two steps are just copies of each other, they ask you some behavioral questions in which you should obviously focus on "Customer" and "Communication" and the "Initiatives you took". Read Target's most recent annual report and show them how you are a good fit for the corporate culture at Target and how you can lead people and satisfy customers under any circumstance. Show enthusiasm even though you might see your interviewer taking a nap when you talk; I was not the only one who observed that, it happened to other interviewees too. If you have skills and qualifications that are beyond what the job requires, don't bother pointing them out, 'cause they won't really understand what you are talking about. For example, if you anything about Target's corporate, competitive or functional strategies just keep it to yourself. Based on my observation, these people know how to deal with seasonalities in demand or local demand for goods and products at best, anything beyond that is decided at a higher level in the company.
My last interview was with the DTL, well; the one that interviewed me was very unprofessional and when I walked out and gave her that big smile, I really was thinking to myself "What a waste of time." Let me put it in the best way I can; she was not the brightest but she falsely thought she was. And worst of all, she was lying the whole time; both with her body and her mouth. I've interviewed and hired/fired people in the past, she was acted like the worst samples they showed us in HR training.
It was a valuable experience for me, plus I was able to entertain my friends/colleagues telling them how the Target people think interviewees are not very bright.
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Reason for Declining
For one thing, I 'd rather work with people that don't lie to me and people I can look up to. I didn't see any of those during the interview process. If Target really does want to hire more educated people, either it should provide training to STL's and DTL's or just find some other process to hire such people. The existing system at the district I dealt with, highly resists educated people and this is natural.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Investigator at Target
Posted Nov 17, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 in Los Angeles, CA (took 1+ week)
The interview process was mainly about getting to know you as a person and matching their requirements to your experiences in assets protection/investigations.
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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 and a Background Check.
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Cashier at Target
Posted Nov 7, 2011
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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 Jul 2011 in Fullerton, CA (took 3 days)
Applied online and two days after got called for an interview for the next day. Went in and was interviewed by a team leader and then immediately got told to stay for a second interview with hr and then the next day got called in for some paperwork and do a drug test
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Negotiation Details
no negotiation
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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Executive Team Leader - Assets Protection at Target
Posted Oct 30, 2011
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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 Oct 2011 in Los Angeles, CA (took 2 months)
I first applied to this position in July on this year. I received an e-mail after, stating that all positions were filled and that I would receive a notice when a new position became available. Surprisingly, I did receive this e-mail in late September asking me to conduct a phone interview. The next week, the phone interview took place - in which I was asked three questions: 1) Why are you interested in Target? 2) Where do you see yourself in 3-5 years? 3) Give me an example of your leadership experience.
The next day I received a call to schedule an in-person interview with a store manager. 2 weeks later, this was conducted. I passed this and am now on to the final interview with the District Team Leader.
Behavioral questions. Behavioral questions. Behavioral questions. Also, have questions ready for the end of the interview.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online 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.
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Cashier/Sales Floor Team Member at Target
Posted Oct 29, 2011
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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 Oct 2011 in Torrance, CA (took a day)
This had to have been the best interview process I ever went through! First off, a woman at the HR Department had me take a questionnaire at one of the Kiosk, located at the front of the store. After I completed the short assessment, I went back to the HR Dept. and waited about 10 minutes. My first interview was with an extremely friendly woman-- she was so kind and had a fun, bubbly personality. She asked me a few questions (below) and then had me wait again for my second interview. My second began about 10 minutes later as well with a Team Leader who, like the first, was very friendly. The questions were VERY similar, which he addressed beforehand.
I have no job experience whatsoever, so my answers were based off of previous school years and family. It was GREAT-- he was able to relate to something I spoke of about my family, as well as something that happened at school. When you're able to get that personal bond, you know you're not alone and that problems happen to everyone. Both interviewers were amazing, and I'm so glad that I have the opportunity to work with them both.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Drug Test.
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Sales Floor Team Member at Target
Posted Oct 19, 2011
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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 Oct 2011 in Pasadena, CA (took a day)
I applied online and 2 days later I got a call to come in for an interview the next day. I completed a questionnaire at the kiosk first. It was all "What would you do in this situation.." type questions. I picked the best thing to do in a given situation and the worst thing to do. After that, I waited for my interview for maybe 10 minutes because I got there early. There were other people there getting interviewed, possibly for the same position and different positions. I don't know who interviewed me first, but he was a younger guy. He went over some things on my application, mostly checking my availability. Then he asked around 5 questions - the same exact questions that people have written about here. I can't recall what they were but one of them was about my previous experience related to this job, and talking about a time I had to work in a group to accomplish something. They want to know the situation, what you did, and the outcome. He was writing down all my answers like others have said. After that interview, I waited for my next one. Apparently the person who was supposed to interview me wasn't there, so I was interviewed by the HR lady. She was nice and pretty much asked me the same questions, with a few different ones. Again, they were the same ones that people have posted on here. After the interview, she told me that they had more interviews to get through that day. If they wanted to offer me a position, they would call in 3-4 days. If they didn't want to offer me a position, I'd receive an email in 3 days. That was that.
I didn't think I got the job simply because I have no job experience. My interviews were at the very least decent, but it sounded like there were lots of other more qualified candidates. And people have said that after their interviews, they were offered a job on the spot by someone in HR. I figured I didn't get it since I was just interviewed by the HR person herself. However, later that night, I got a call that they were offering me the job and told me to come in in 3 days to go over.. paperwork? I honestly didn't really hear what I was supposed to come in for because I was so excited; I just knew I had to come in for something. So on that day I went in and I signed something stating that I knew the job was conditional and seasonal. I got the information on where to get drug tested within 24 hours. I was told that depending on when my drug test and background check cleared, I'd get notified of my orientation date. I took the drug test the same day. 2 days later I got an email telling me about when and where to go for orientation, which was 2 weeks away.
Your best bet on getting the job is to practice all the questions people have posted on here. They're literally word for word. I studied tons even though they only asked a few, but I really felt prepared. I think my interview would have been a disaster had I not practiced. This was my first job interview and I had no job experience prior. When they asked me questions about my experience and other situations, I used my experiences in school, so you can do that. I think it also helped a lot that since it's nearing the holidays, they really needed a lot of people. As long as you seem normal and smart enough, you should be able to get the job. I think it depends on other things too, like how much they need people and the people interviewing you. The two people who interviewed me were very nice and friendly. I felt very comfortable around them. It was actually more nervewracking waiting for the interviews to start than the interviews themselves. Practice the questions you see here!
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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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Executive Store Intern at Target
Posted Sep 30, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Brea, CA (took 2 days)
Normal internship interview: one interview with a store leader and another with a district leader on a different day
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation: all interns got paid $14.00 an hour.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Executive Team Leader at Target
Posted Sep 28, 2011
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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 Sep 2011 in Los Angeles, CA (took 4 weeks)
Had a phone interview and then they sent me instructions on how to prepare for in person interviews. Took an assessment test. Went to 3 in person interviews at a site 20 miles from my house. Sent me an e-mail that they were pursuing other candidates. Great experience given the fact it was my first interview ever.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and 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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ETL at Target
Posted Sep 6, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Ventura, CA (took 5 days)
First phone interview. Personality test ( very difficult) covering basic IQ and common sense skills. Then in person interview. Asked basic questions and they are very hard to figure out on the spot. Very difficult for non prepared individuals. Must be articulate and communicate well with others. If you make it past the phone interview you are on the right track.
Negotiation Details
None. Offer and accept.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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