Big on promoting from within - Assistant Sales Manager Talbots Employee Review

4.0
Mar 5, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company is big on promoting from within. Part time and full time benefits options. (My) Management worked well with identifying talent in each associate and utilizing it well. Competetive pay. Classic Quality product. Brand has grown from strictly classic pieces, to more modern items and colors- broadens the demographic of shoppers to work with. Company always aims to improve their practices My Manager was very generous with working out scheduling conflicts so we could all have work/life balance.

Cons

Rumors constantly circulating about company's health. Known for their quality but at times the quality was questionable. Too often in "sale" mode, so much so that customers expect it and it deters them from buying full price merch.

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Really nice working environment here

Cons

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1.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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