It was alright overall I guess. - Sales Associate Talbots Employee Review

2.0
Jul 14, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

When you do a good job on contests they reward you with "talbots cash" rather than additional discounts for full priced clothes. They basically buy you something.

Cons

Managers seem to think its ok to do less work than the sales associates. it's their point of view that they are allowed to task out or check email all day and rely on you to do all go-backs (even the manager's go-backs), sales, and open all the talbots charge cards on your own because their jobs are more important than yours.

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5.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Team was so supportive and kind - Taught me lots of valuable industry experience

Cons

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1.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

None. This company is garbage compared to how it used to be.

Cons

Slave wages, not enough hours for anyone except management because the private equity company that owns us has cut our staff to a skeleton crew even on busy days. Management and associate alike are stretched super thin to the point of exhaustion. Even as a sales associate, there was a time I supported myself on a Talbots salary. Now I have to choose between paying my car insurance or getting an oil change. I used to get 30+ hours a week even as a sales associate. Now I'm lucky if I get 20. Health benefits are a rip-off. The company in my observation has had a time finding and maintaining good workers. If you value your livelihood, run fast and run far.

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