Archived Questions about Annual Review

[BF Hardlines]

This is my first annual review with Target, or any company for that matter. I'm currently working in Hardlines, and my review was a perfect E, with the exception of one IE and one EX. The pay raise was 2.9%, which I assume is based off of average Retail Wage raises.

2015 pay raises expected to be 3% next year
The Average Salary Raise Percentage

So now to the questions...

1. Does anyone have a general estimate of how the "Effective" worker is placed in the grand scheme? Is he the median performer, or is he barely competent enough to avoid being reprimanded? Is Effective ok for a first year worker? Is it based in Quintiles or bell curve?

2. I've picked up on the subtle emphasis on RedCards. Working in hardlines, I'm not sure if I'm as well equipped to sign up guests. Does anyone have useful tips for winning over the guest? They almost look like I offended their mother when I ask if they'd like to sign up?

3. During huddle, I've picked up on ETLs saying "Hardlines, try winning the guest over on the Sales Floor". I've never really tried signing up a guest for RedCard on the floor. Is their a way to sign one up and have management be able to notice?

4. I cover around 1-3 electronics breaks, but I've never been trained... Criterion 4 in the Performance Review says "Cross trains to support business needs and team member development". Would cross training in electronics, grocery, etc effect my next review, and to what degree?

5. Finally, are there only 5 raise grades? Or would an extra EX or two on my next review mean a few more pennies, even if I'm still E?

 

[Lazy]

5. The ex's don't matter to you rather. Only the final grade of E determines the raise. The other stuff is just showing you how your doing in those categories and how you can improve.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

In other threads are answers to those questions. You might want ask for training in other areas. Spot will be looking for that from you.

 

[Bosch]

You also need to remember they get a budget and it has to be split up for the entire store.. You get not what you are worth just what they can spend.

 

[Justapeon]

All of the team members review scores were decided by ETL's (or possibly even corporate by limits on raises they could give). I think that in order to save costs related to the minimum wage increases they made sure that all the good team members that have been there a while got "Effective" especially if their hourly rate is maxed out. This means their review is ok but they get a big fat zero for a raise. "Oh, and keep up the great work".

 

[On6]

All of the team members review scores were decided by ETL's (or possibly even corporate by limits on raises they could give). I think that in order to save costs related to the minimum wage increases they made sure that all the good team members that have been there a while got "Effective" especially if their hourly rate is maxed out. This means their review is ok but they get a big fat zero for a raise. "Oh, and keep up the great work".

Caps went up this year with the base increase. Thus people who were previously capped out would now be able to get raises again. This of course wouldn't affect some people that are well above the cap before and still are above the new cap. Those people would still get raises with EX and O reviews.

 

[OopsChargeback]

Got my first E. Pretty stoked on that. I work my ass off, but my TL and ETL are pretty demanding. So I'm pleased.

 

[Kartman]

I can't be "stoked" over an E unless stoked means unhappy.

 

[Justapeon]

Caps went up this year with the base increase. Thus people who were previously capped out would now be able to get raises again. This of course wouldn't affect some people that are well above the cap before and still are above the new cap.

I talked to someone who has been with Target for over 25 years and the new people are almost close to their hourly rate. The person has gotten increases over the years but they have been minimal and when capped out they don't get anything unless they get Ex or O. They are at a store that has high turnover with everyone including Etl's. You would think this could be an advantage where you can impress people but since they are new they don't know they should be impressed. This person also hasn't gotten any cost of living increases because the hourly rate was just above the new minimum wage. It is just disheartening seeing this person work so hard and get paid almost the same rate as some newbie that will probably quit in a couple of months.

 

[redeye58]

After 15 yrs (& a former specialist), I was capped so the most I could hope for even with an O was a 3% raise.
Until I left I'd gotten Ex which meant raises around a quarter.
Meanwhile the new baristas were STARTING at less than a dollar below me.
Part of why I left.