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      General Merchandise Associate Interview

      24 Jun 2020
      Anonymous employee
      Clarksburg, WV

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      General Merchandise Associate Interview

      18 May 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Target

      Interview

      Target’s hiring process typically starts with an online application, followed by a HireVue video interview as the preferred screening method. The overall process averages about 14 days from application to offer. 

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How can you contribute to Target?
      Answer question
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Target (Clarksburg, WV) in Jun 2020

      Interview

      I was so worried about this interview due to the other comments made about the process, and I really wanted the job. I am glad I prepared, as it definitely was not a fly by interview... but I really over stressed about it. I applied online, then got an email to schedule an interview in the store. My interview consisted of two separate interviews, and you must have two interviews to be considered for the position. I will post all the questions I remember in the question section, but they were all based on prior experience besides two questions, "What's your availability?" And "Why do you want to work at Target?" The first interview consisted of 5 behavioral questions along with the other two questions, while the second interview consisted of 4 behavioral questions with two beginning questions also. While I am glad I prepared, I was very nervous from reading previous experiences that this interview was going to be really tough. Here is my truthful verdict: I am a person who gets nervous during interviews, I am also a person who has a hard time trying to come up with words/stories on the spot. It was a good for me to prepare for this interview because of that, otherwise it would have probably been a bad experience. If you are someone who is naturally good with words and can come up with answers on the spot, I believe you shouldn't have to prepare. After my two interviews, I was offered the position. I was very happy. Everything is done online through email, so make sure your application has a good email for you to access. I am now just waiting for my background check to clear to move onto an orientation date. Overall, I would say the difficulty of the interview was average. It was not easy simple, but also not extremely hard. I dressed in dress pants and a dress top with flat dress covered toe shoes.

      Interview questions [9]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work at Target?
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      What is your availability?
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      Name a time when you had to deal with a difficult coworker/classmate. What happened?
      1 Answer

      Question 4

      Name a time when you had a make a dramatic change to your daily routine. What did you do?
      Answer question

      Question 5

      Tell me about a time that you went above and beyond for a customer/classmate.
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      Question 6

      What is your work experience?
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      Question 7

      Name a time when you where innovative, what did you do?
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      Question 8

      Name a time when you where pressured for time, what did you do?
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      Question 9

      Imagine coming into work and the store is already filled with customers, you have to still stock your shelves, set a plannogram, get backstock worked... etc... What do you do?
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      General Merchandise Associate Interview

      28 Jan 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Target

      Interview

      Quick and easy. Just spoke with hiring manager. In and out in 20 minutes. Super friendly, they're just checking to see if you have a pulse and hold a quick conversation

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a challenge that I faced
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      General Merchandise Associate Interview

      13 Jun 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Charlotte, NC
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Target (Charlotte, NC)

      Interview

      Pretty much need a reference or show up on the right day to get an interview. Seems a little much for the task at hand but overall very simple online interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Refer to a time when there was a problem at work, and how did you use teamwork to address it?
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