Excellent training, belief in and appreciation of associates, promotion opportunities - General Manager Talbots Employee Review

4.0
Oct 1, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent training programs. Constructive feedback given in a professional manner. Upper management (DM, RD, TMD, etc.) were all supportive and offered help and ideas to achieve goals. Plenty of opportunity for growth and advancement. Company worked with associates to determine the appropriate 'fit" in the organization. Very good benefit package.

Cons

It's retail, so hours worked and store opening hours can be challenging and long. Pay scale was acceptable, but could be improved. Yearly pay raises were almost offensive, usually maxing out around 3%. Sales goals could sometimes appear highly unreachable, especially during economic downturns. Therefore, quarterly bonuses were not often reached. Needs better work/life balance.

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5.0
May 12, 2026
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Pros

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

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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