Don't be Talbots! - Store Manager Talbots Employee Review

1.0
Feb 19, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice interaction with your customers. Good associate discounts and benefits. Dedicated store teams that love their customers and the merchandise.

Cons

This company needs to practice what they preach. Dishonest district managers, who lie to you and their upper management. If a district manager turns five productive managers in one year, you would think that would be a red flag to HR. In reality HR does not do their job by checking up on the District Managers. District Managers are allowed to falsify legal documents. Talbots is ok with managing thru intimidation. Store teams are always on the edge when their DM is in the store.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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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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