Poor management and high expectations - Sales Associate/Keyholder Talbots Employee Review

2.0
Jan 3, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent discount Some flexibility on schedule

Cons

Worked full time hours but was titled as part time so no benefits Original manager was great but new manager was over 2 stores and rarely in store. No breaks due to shortage of staff and worked long shifts. Expected to do full time managers job and not compensated for that work.

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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
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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