No Growth, Poor Pay, Horrendous Management - Analyst Talbots Employee Review

1.0
May 14, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

3 weeks vacation, a decent amount of paid holidays, summer Fridays ( even though you have to make up the time during the week)

Cons

This company does not promote from within. In fact, the only way you will ever get promoted or see any kind of salary increase is if you leave and come back. They do not pay employees what they deserve for the amount of work they put in and unpaid overtime they rack up. There is absolutely no training and management does not support your growth and development in any way. You have to expect to teach yourself everything at this company, so if you pick things up easily and are a self starter you will excel. No one in this company is willing to help you develop new skills and there isn't a single person who is willing to take the time to explain anything to you.

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5.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
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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