Assistant Operations Manager - Assistant Operations Manager Talbots Employee Review

1.0
Jul 15, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Customer service Made some lasting friendships They provide outstanding service to customers by ordering through internet or phone if the store doesnt have it.

Cons

Horrible upper management No work life balance They play favorites Cant ever take a vacation when you want to unless your the store manager. They hire horriable upper management how then takes all credit for your hard work. They are still one of the few companies who dont know how to handle visual floor sets. Extremely under staffed Wont pay you what your worth Full time for them is 32hrs a week. Dont hire within

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5.0
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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
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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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