Great employees, management, and company - Retail Sales Associate Talbots Employee Review

5.0
Feb 7, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay, great discounts, and strong team. The discount was 60% off, the pay was good for a sales associate position, and the team was very good, always looking out for each other.

Cons

Rude customers, because it is an upper class store you tend to get customers who are very rude - expecting a lot from you and not very appreciative. Also, having to put every customer in the system to help with the strict return policy isn't great because a lot of customers don't want to be put in the system.

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Really nice working environment here

Cons

None, haven’t gotten the job yet

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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