I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Target in Sept 2012
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I was recruited by Target for an ETL position. They contacted me and I went through 2 phone and 2 in person interviews before they decided I hadn't had enough experience. I received a generic no-reply email stating that I was not selected and they don't give feed back with regards to the interview process. It was extremely impersonal and generic, which is something they aim not to be according to their "culture". Two days after receiving this email I got a call from HR at the store I interviewed with saying the last person I spoke with recommended me for a position two steps below the one they recruited me for. I began the process over again, and was informed that I would be required to have at least 3 more interviews. After the first interview in the second round I was contacted regarding salary. The store manager was nice and honest about the expectations we both had and we decided to go our separate ways. I appreciated his honesty and the phone call. At least he cared enough to contact me. After having gone through this process and reading the reviews, I feel I may have dodged a bullet. Maybe I have a scewed view of what "recruiting" means, but I wasn't expecting such a repetative, impersonal process.
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Nothing unexpected. If you review the information on their website you can be prepared.
In my experience, I had one Phone interview with a recruiter who I spoke to several times coordinating and preparing for two Zoom interviews completed virtually with managers you will likely work with in your role.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Target (San Diego, CA)
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multiple rounds of phone interviews and video calls. Questions centered around behavioral and situational. Interview at all levels with managers from store to regional level. questions were not hard but do require a lot of thinking and planned responses.
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Tell me about a time when you were in a difficult situation and how you handled it.
The interview process for an Executive Team Leader position at Target may include an initial resume screening, a phone interview to assess leadership potential and fit with Target's culture, followed by one or more in-person interviews focusing on leadership, management skills, and the ability to drive results within a team setting. Behavioral questions are common to gauge how candidates handle various leadership scenarios.
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Can you describe a challenging situation where you had to lead a team through a significant change? How did you manage the team's response and what was the outcome?