A lot of pressure to perform with low pay - Sales Associate Talbots Employee Review

2.0
Jul 17, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Enjoyed my fellow employees and the manager was very nice and easy to work for.

Cons

Employees are expected to do too many things for low pay. Payroll has been cut so much that two employees are expected to close the store. And then if we have to stay later than 6:15pm, we get fussed at. Ridiculous. I felt very unappreciated even though I was working hard and giving my best.

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5.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
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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
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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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