High Expectations Low compensation - Sales Manager Talbots Employee Review

2.0
Oct 30, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good discount on clothes, decent hours considering it’s retail

Cons

Favoritism is rampant in this company. Little ability to move up unless your favored. Pay is not worth it for what we are asked to do. Can’t even get paid lunch breaks. I’m still paid hourly even though my title is Sales Manager. Benefits are offered. However I’m not paid enough to use them. Make it make sense.

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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

I have no cons to mention

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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