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      Reasonably Decent Place to Work - Retail Sales Associate Talbots Employee Review

      4.0
      Aug 6, 2010
      Retail sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      *upscale retail store = more respectable place to work *better than average pay for retail *managers were good at communicating important details *sometimes good perks (incentives for getting the most charges opened, etc) *friendly coworkers *were allowed to wear capris and sandals in summer

      Cons

      *standing on your feet all day in dress shoes can get uncomfortable *selling goals were sometimes outrageous when the stores just did not have any customers *when I requested part time (15 hrs/week) I was given 20 *high turnover - when I left, the staff was almost totally different than when I started *upper-level management sometimes condescending

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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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