I've been at Talbots for over 10 years, I love this company and its history. - Anonymous employee Talbots Employee Review

3.0
Oct 17, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Love my customers, 90% are great. Employee discount is exceptional. I have a wonderful team that I built. We should be a much better company to work for we were before.

Cons

Pay needs to be better or have incentive program that is money in their check not style $'s. I have not had a raise in 4 years despite beating comp #'s. Expectations for credit card opening way too high. I'm made to feel like if associates don't make these goals for credit cards despite making sales goals I am expected to threaten them or " have a serious talk" with them. Talbots needs to understand out customers are 40's to 50's & up and so are our employees. Also way too many floor sets, we have limited payroll to spent on non - productive hours.

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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
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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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