Q: What are the top reviewed jobs at Talbots?

Sales Associate (337) , Store Manager (88) , Retail Sales Associate (67) , Assistant Manager (65) , Client Specialist (45) , Sales Manager (32) , Operations Manager (27) , Manager (25) , General Manager (23) , Key Holder (23) , Sales Support Associate (18) , Assistant Sales Manager (15) , Associate (14) , Sales Associate/Key Holder (14) , District Manager (13)

Question 1

Is Talbots a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Talbots has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 1,686 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 45% of employees would recommend working at Talbots to a friend and 45% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Talbots have been left by employees working as District Manager, General Manager and Assistant Store Manager.

Question 2

Does Talbots pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Talbots employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Talbots. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Talbots?

Accepted Answer

45% of Talbots employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Talbots 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Talbots?

Accepted Answer

Sales Associate (337), Store Manager (88), Retail Sales Associate (67), Assistant Manager (65), Client Specialist (45), Sales Manager (32), Operations Manager (27), Manager (25), General Manager (23), Key Holder (23), Sales Support Associate (18), Assistant Sales Manager (15), Associate (14), Sales Associate/Key Holder (14), District Manager (13)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Talbots according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"The people I work with are great!" ((in 88 reviews)); "Customers/Truly loved visual ops even though it was a tough job/Discount descent/Some of the coworkers were great some terrible" ((in 60 reviews)); "flexible hours and fairly easy" ((in 48 reviews)); "There are also great benefits for reaching sales goals." ((in 47 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 36 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Talbots according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Low pay and not enough incentives" ((in 106 reviews)); "Poor Management and a lot of turn over" ((in 75 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch and incompetent." ((in 50 reviews)); "Managers don't follow the rules" ((in 46 reviews)); "Low hourly pay with no raises" ((in 23 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Talbots layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Talbots layoffs and their outlook for job security at Talbots in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Talbots locations?

Accepted Answer

Hingham, New York, Knoxville, Houston, Boston, Atlanta, Tampa, Lakeville, Raleigh, Philadelphia, Nashville, Skokie, Minneapolis, Bakersfield, North Wales, Greenville, Marlton, Chicago, Richmond, Austin, Dallas, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Los Gatos, Morristown, Birmingham, Bloomington, Scottsdale

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