Target

ETL Interview Experience

June 2, 2015

Neutral ExperienceGot Offer

Process

Five different interviews, with only one actual in-person interview, is not a very effective way of selecting candidates.

They hire people directly out of college with no work experience and place unrealistic expectations on them.

Questions

All the questions were "Tell me about a time you...". Not very interested in your past work history.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 190 interview experiences for the Target ETL role in United States.

Success Rate

62%

Pass Rate

Target's interview process for their ETL roles in the United States is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive62%

Neutral26%

Negative12%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Target's ETL interview process in United States.

Target Work Experiences

Amazing company and opportunities if earned and worked for

ETL • Current Employee

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

October 7, 2014

Pros: Honest company. Work towards your development.

Cons: Work-Life Balance, but worth it if you buy in.

Amazing company and opportunities if earned and worked for

ETL • Current Employee

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

October 7, 2014

Pros: Honest company. Work towards your development.

Cons: Work-Life Balance, but worth it if you buy in.

Great Learning, Long Hours

ETL • Current Employee

Hillside, Illinois, United States

Pros: - Great learning platform. - Multi-unit leadership experience. - Pay and Benefits

Cons: - Long hours. - No work and life balance. - Disconnect between higher management and store leadership.

Great Learning, Long Hours

ETL • Current Employee

Hillside, Illinois, United States

Pros: - Great learning platform. - Multi-unit leadership experience. - Pay and Benefits

Cons: - Long hours. - No work and life balance. - Disconnect between higher management and store leadership.

Target is a good company to work for, but don't plan on a career with them. This is a shame

ETL • Former Employee

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Pros: It can be a good place to work. The air conditioner is wonderful. The employees are great.

Cons: No one cares about you as a person. They group everyone together. If you haven't got a college degree or if you are over a certain age, then they push you out the door, if you are in management. I thought I could be with this company and retire with it, but it's a shame that the people that have been with the company for years, that helped grow the company, need to go. They bring these people in who know nothing about retail, and just because they have the college degree. That is I suppose to be the most important thing for the company. What a shame. I used to live, breathe, and eat Target. Now I don't even shop there, and I discourage others from shopping there as well.

Target is a good company to work for, but don't plan on a career with them. This is a shame

ETL • Former Employee

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Pros: It can be a good place to work. The air conditioner is wonderful. The employees are great.

Cons: No one cares about you as a person. They group everyone together. If you haven't got a college degree or if you are over a certain age, then they push you out the door, if you are in management. I thought I could be with this company and retire with it, but it's a shame that the people that have been with the company for years, that helped grow the company, need to go. They bring these people in who know nothing about retail, and just because they have the college degree. That is I suppose to be the most important thing for the company. What a shame. I used to live, breathe, and eat Target. Now I don't even shop there, and I discourage others from shopping there as well.

Amazing company and opportunities if earned and worked for

ETL • Current Employee

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

October 7, 2014

Pros: Honest company. Work towards your development.

Cons: Work-Life Balance, but worth it if you buy in.

5.0
Amazing company and opportunities if earned and worked for
ETL • Current Employee
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
October 7, 2014
Pros: Honest company. Work towards your development.
Cons: Work-Life Balance, but worth it if you buy in.

Great Learning, Long Hours

ETL • Current Employee

Hillside, Illinois, United States

Pros: - Great learning platform. - Multi-unit leadership experience. - Pay and Benefits

Cons: - Long hours. - No work and life balance. - Disconnect between higher management and store leadership.

4.0
Great Learning, Long Hours
ETL • Current Employee
Hillside, Illinois, United States
July 4, 2022
Pros: - Great learning platform. - Multi-unit leadership experience. - Pay and Benefits
Cons: - Long hours. - No work and life balance. - Disconnect between higher management and store leadership.

Target is a good company to work for, but don't plan on a career with them. This is a shame

ETL • Former Employee

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Pros: It can be a good place to work. The air conditioner is wonderful. The employees are great.

Cons: No one cares about you as a person. They group everyone together. If you haven't got a college degree or if you are over a certain age, then they push you out the door, if you are in management. I thought I could be with this company and retire with it, but it's a shame that the people that have been with the company for years, that helped grow the company, need to go. They bring these people in who know nothing about retail, and just because they have the college degree. That is I suppose to be the most important thing for the company. What a shame. I used to live, breathe, and eat Target. Now I don't even shop there, and I discourage others from shopping there as well.

1.0
Target is a good company to work for, but don't plan on a career with them. This is a shame
ETL • Former Employee
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
August 6, 2008
Pros: It can be a good place to work. The air conditioner is wonderful. The employees are great.
Cons: No one cares about you as a person. They group everyone together. If you haven't got a college degree or if you are over a certain age, then they push you out the door, if you are in management. I thought I could be with this company and retire with it, but it's a shame that the people that have been with the company for years, that helped grow the company, need to go. They bring these people in who know nothing about retail, and just because they have the college degree. That is I suppose to be the most important thing for the company. What a shame. I used to live, breathe, and eat Target. Now I don't even shop there, and I discourage others from shopping there as well.

Target Interview Questions

Longest Common Prefix

Find the longest string that is a prefix of all strings in a given array. If no common prefix exists, return an empty string.

Longest Palindromic Substring

Find the longest palindromic substring within a given string. A palindromic substring reads the same forwards and backward.

StringsDynamic Programming

Longest Path With Different Adjacent Characters

Find the longest path in a tree where no two adjacent nodes on the path have the same character. The tree is defined by parent-child relationships and each node has an associated character.

ArraysTreesGraphsRecursion

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