Talbots Corporate Office - Merchandising Talbots Employee Review

3.0
Aug 23, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Location, Coworkers, onsite cafeteria, friendly front desk / reception staff, support staff (office services, etc), free parking, proximity to commuter boats

Cons

Management (all levels) is so concerned with their own stature and filling their pockets. They don't seem to care who they step on to get up the ladder and fill that wallet. Hiring and keeping "entitled" staff who fit the physical mold but don't have the ability to pull their weight has been an issue for years. Very sad, because this is a company that used to be the place people wanted to work at... now it's the place people can't wait to leave. Disapproval of the CEO harkens back to TS. That's where it all went downhill.

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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
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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