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      Frustration and exhaustion...never experienced so many labor resources wasted in my career. - Assistant Manager Talbots Employee Review

      2.0
      Sep 13, 2014
      Assistant manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good customers! Beautiful clothing. Great benefits for full time employees.

      Cons

      Hours have been cut so less time to engage our customers. Top store management aren't on sales floor to help with service and sales so we are exhausted. company has been devaluing our new product lately by discounting it by 25% when it comes in. Hard to sell full price when it comes in on sale. Very poor planning from merchandising team on floor sets. You never have even 50% of product to execute it and usually within a few days, they will change some sale that requires you redo what you have just done.

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      5.0
      May 12, 2026
      Print & pattern design internship
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Team was so supportive and kind - Taught me lots of valuable industry experience

      Cons

      I have no cons to mention

      1.0
      Jul 8, 2026
      Sales associate
      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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