Shopping Assistant - Personal Shopping Assistant Talbots Employee Review

5.0
May 1, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The environment at Talbots was great. It was very team oriented and there were always goals that we were working toward together. The company holds team meetings as well to keep everyone on the same page and also to promote a sense of unity. Your improvements are always recognized and usually indices with little incentives. Also, management was always very approachable and really seemed to want the best for their employees. As a whole, Talbots was a great company to work for as an associate.

Cons

There were no real cons of working for Talbots. If you like working in the retail game, this company is a great employer.

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Pros

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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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