Asm - ASM- Assistant Store Manager Talbots Employee Review

1.0
Sep 15, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The discount and the most of customers!

Cons

I worked and talbots for almost 10 years. Once I decided to leave I called my DM to give her a heads up. She stated she would call me in a few day to do an exit interview. She never called me. It funny how multiple long term employees left in her district and she doesnt want to find out the reason why. Not enough payroll hours to run the store at its full potential. Not enough payroll to accomplish task like floor move after hours so you have to do it during the day. We should not be open on hoildays like july 4th and new years. The store is slow and you could save the payroll money! Upper management(DM) is snoddy and if you are not part of the mangement team in the store they dont get to know the employees.

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5.0
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- Team was so supportive and kind - Taught me lots of valuable industry experience

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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