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      Talbots As A Workplace - ASM- Assistant Store Manager Talbots Employee Review

      2.0
      Mar 25, 2018
      Asm- assistant store manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Customers great! Loved the concept of the business of customers & customer service coming 1st. Good health insurance/after a year with sick time & vacation time but was difficult using it all being understaffed alot of the time.

      Cons

      As time went on expectations of getting all tasks done and still focusing on customers 1st and foremost were unrealistic especially since there were way less employees working. Having one weekend off /month in retail isn't enough to have work/life balance. Schedule changes every week & open or close depending on needs of the business. And being a manager have to work when most needed. No room for advancement past ASM and SM position at store level.

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      5.0
      May 12, 2026
      Print & pattern design internship
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

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

      Cons

      I have no cons to mention

      1.0
      Jul 8, 2026
      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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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