Hypocrites, all of them - Anonymous employee Talbots Employee Review

2.0
Nov 8, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice clothes. Decent discount. Not as good as some companies but not bad.

Cons

The store managers say one thing and do the opposite. It’s important to greet the customer as they enter the store, yet they don’t always do it. They lie. They’re proud of themselves but when the boss isn’t paying attention, they don’t do what they’re supposed to. They leave early or arrive late because they’re salaried, which means they steal time. It’s not just one that does that. I have met three of them that do the same thing.

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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