Past years wonderful.....last 3 years not so great. - Anonymous employee Talbots Employee Review

3.0
Mar 31, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company pays well and has good benefits for full time employees. Team worked well together. Encouraged to do the best for each customer which makes working in customer service very pleasant..

Cons

Senior management doesn't seem to know how to take care of business, resulting in poor performance and an unstable company. Hundreds of stores closing, including the one I worked at, resulting in loss of very talented associates.

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5.0
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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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