Not sure what the company cares about anymore - AsstManager/Keyholder/Associate Talbots Employee Review

1.0
Aug 18, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are few pros left at Talbots. Management has taken away the important benefits (quality health insurance, pension, etc.) Discount used to be a pro--but now with all the promotions employees can wait til there is a promotion equal to their discount. Coworkers are the best pro--you end up being friends with most of the women you work with. This includes management.

Cons

Little consistency in what the "mission" is. A phone call can totally change what the day's plan is. Cutting hours--with little or short notice and this usually ends up with shoplifting incidents because they can see the store is understaffed. Corporate doesn't have a clue as to how the stores operate.

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5.0
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Pros

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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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