General Manager - General Manager Talbots Employee Review

3.0
Jan 2, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Wonderful Brand Pride throughout company!! Beautiful quality product and a generous associate discount. Our customers are truly some of the best people I have encountered in my twenty plus years of retail management which makes my job a pleasure everyday.

Cons

Improve upon the communication piece to stores. We need crystal clear direction and communication in a timely manner. Our pace is quick and urgent daily. In the field we don't have time to second guess direction because it is delivered in a bits and pieces without all necessary information.

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

Really nice working environment here

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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