Nice pay, easy work, good for someone who loves working in retail. - Sales Associate Talbots Employee Review

3.0
Feb 3, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

-nice pay for retail -benefits for full time -flexible schedule -nice work environment -most coworkers very nice and easy to get along with.

Cons

- a lot of gossip (especially from management) - unreasonable sales goals - co-workers acting pushy with sales - stealing customers - company pushing employees to buy their expensive clothes - no room for advancement - long shifts without breaks

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 8, 2026
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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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