INSECURE RETAIL ENVIRONMENT TO CREATE A CAREER - General Manager Talbots Employee Review

1.0
Feb 3, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Employee discounts is the best. Its a great place to work if you are with the right store and management team.

Cons

Company is changing drastically cutting payroll IT'S A MUST with that been said cutting hours to associates and even assistant managers. very scary and uncertain environment to work for. Upper Management completely out of touch. DM has zero tolerance for constructive feedback and shows no respect and recognition towards assistant manager who are an asset to a store team. Corporate Management recruiting new management from unrelated brands therefore they are clueless about WHAT TALBOTS WAS and it should be Loyalty for their employees IS ZERO . I FEAR THIS CURRENT TEAM WILL BE THE END OF THIS BEAUTIFUL BRAND

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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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