Think twice before you leap - Senior Analyst Programmer Talbots Employee Review

1.0
Sep 7, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The best thing about Talbots is their benefits package.

Cons

Everything imaginable is the current lifestyle at Talbots. They are laying off and saying 'people are leaving for better advantages' when they are being fired. The communication within the company is awful and they are unfair in so many ways, they have no idea what the balance is between work and home life is and there is no compensation to being oncall 24/7.

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5.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

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

Cons

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1.0
Jul 8, 2026
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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