I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Target (San Jose, CA) in Mar 2009
Interview
Because I interviewed on campus as part of my school's career expo event, I had to do three interviews total. Two on campus, one at their headquarters.
The first two interviews were basically behavioral questions: how well do you work in teams? Describe a time when you had to solve a problem while working with team members, how do you confront conflicts?
Questions of that nature that pertain specifically with running a Target store efficiently. The third interview at their headquarters are more specific to your skills in management.
Such questions will range from behavioral to specific examples and scenarios in which you have to give reasons why you chose a specific action.
This allows the recruiter and the HR from headquarters to assess your leadership capabilities.
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)
Interview
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.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
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.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
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?