If you’re thinking about a career at Talbots, run far, far away! - Assistant Manager Talbots Employee Review

1.0
Sep 11, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Competitive wages to start with, but don’t expect a raise. Loyal customers. Dedicated employees. Other than that, there aren’t any.

Cons

The revolving door of store managers. Each manager was worse than the previous one. Maybe if they stopped hiring external candidates and promoted the hard-working assistant managers, the revolving door would stop. Expect to do your job and the store manager’s job with no additional compensation. Training? There is none! Upper management is completely out of touch and incompetent. They have absolutely no idea what is happening at the store level. The corporate office is operationally challenged. Markdowns, store sets, and promotional changes all have to be done on the same day with no additional payroll hours. Overall, the worst experience I’ve had working for any company. It’s an absolute nightmare.

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5.0
May 12, 2026
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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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