Solid and fair company to work for. - Store Manager Talbots Employee Review

4.0
Sep 13, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are always open lines of communication and I feel that I have a voice and I am heard. Talbots direction is very clear, it's all about relationships. Not only with the customer but internally in the organization. The product is classic and of good quality but also fashion forward and I am comfortable in not only selling our fashions but also wearing them.

Cons

In the time that I have been employed I don't feel that I have run into anything that I would look at as being a con to working here.

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Really nice working environment here

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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