I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Target (South Setauket, NY) in Jul 2007
Interview
You come into Target and enter employee area. You must wear the mandatory red shirt and khaki pants on interview day. An assistant at the secretary desk will ask you to fill out a couple of forms. I remember I had 2 interviews. The first interview was really basic stuff like what kind of position I would like to do, what days I am available during the summer and what days I am available during classes. The second interview was more behavioral: Describe a time you worked in a team. What problems came about? How did you get them resolved. Why do you want to work at Target? Why do you want to work as a cashier (or whatever position you picked)? No technical questions or IQ tests here.
I was pretty much offered the position the same day. I'm guessing that's typical but I didn't really ask around.
What really impressed them was my research on Target and how I was able to talk about the different community services that Target is involved in. Read that up on Target's website and talk about you appreciate the many things Target is involved in outside of being just a big chain of retail stores.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What specific attributes of Target appeals to you the most?
Standard process, STAR method is good to use in interviews like this. Wear nice clothing not too dressed up not too formal and be friendly. Positive environment not super high pressure
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you had an upset customer and what did you do to fix the issue
After submitting myapplication through the Target Careers portal, i completed a brief, automated assessment of mywork availability and job-related skills. i then received an email invitation to complete a recorded video interview, where i was asked 5–8 pre-recorded questions. For each prompt, i received 2 minutes of preparation time and up to 3 minutes to record my answer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us why you are interested in this position and describe your relevant knowledge
There were a lot of people being interviewed together and it was long but to the point. The questions were direct but the process was long. Be prepared to be there for awhile.
