Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Target with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 85.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Target overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Target as a Sales Associate according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Group panel interview: 33%
Presentation: 33%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Target (Concord, CA) in Jan 2021
Interview
The first in person interview was with floor manager. We went over my resume and previous job responsibilities. I was also asked practical questions on how I’d handle certain situations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a situation where someone was asking for a specific product but only provided descriptions?
This story can answer several questions:
Tell me about a time you worked cross-functionally.
Tell me about a communication challenge.
Tell me about a difficult stakeholder.
Tell me about solving a problem.
Tell me about managing expectations.
The interview was super easy. You just have to know a bit about what you're trying to do there and be lucky with their hiring timing. It also helps if you are nice to them overall.
I applied online. I interviewed at Target (Dallas, TX) in May 2026
Interview
The interview process was over the phone. Basically going over the details you inputted on the job application. We went over the hours I could work and if whether or not I had other things going on because it was a part time job.