Upper Management Completely Oblivious - Assistant Manager Talbots Employee Review

2.0
Apr 27, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent clothes discount at 60% off

Cons

It was absolutely cruel how they cut hours during the pandemic, especially after the holidays. We were expected to do twice the work in half the time and much less staff. When there are so many employees that are already working at minimum wage this was just heartless. They also don't promote fairly, at all. They don't promote because you earn it, but because you ask for it and then fight for it. Don't expect yearly raises. Some go 3 years without a raise, unless they go to a higher position. This is the same for sales associates or management.

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
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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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