I feel lucky to be here everyday! - Manager Talbots Employee Review

5.0
Dec 11, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I work with several leaders and each has impacted me professionally and personally. We are asked to take calculated risks; the creativity to think about the possible is so exciting! My peer group is amazing and I value their partnerships and what they can teach me. We are focused on growing our leaders and our leadership skills so that we can deliver an amazing experience for our customer. Every decision we make in the organization should be for HER (our customer). We are not expected to be perfect and have some amazing leaders who are cultivating a culture of using your strengths. If you are driven by learning, delivering and building relationships – you should be here.

Cons

It is retail, it is fast, fun, hard, crazy some days - but no day is ever the same and if you listen you can learn something from everyone around you. If you can admit mistakes, take risks and have heartfelt conversations with you leaders and your peers when things are great and when they are not great, then you can drive your destiny.

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5.0
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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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