Fake it to make it - Assistant Manager Talbots Employee Review

2.0
Feb 22, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers are nice, most customers are regulars and you can get to know them. Good discount. The clothes are pretty nice, if repetitive.

Cons

Constant, constant, constant pressure to sell credit cards. They say the focus is on HER (the customer). Really, the focus is on bullying HER to open a credit card. Constant unnecessary tasking, completely unrealistic expectations on workload. Stores get a completely redone Floor Set monthly, and upper management basically expects you to do it without spending payroll. All upper management wants is constant smiling, constant agreeing and an #iamtalbots on your social media page. Never heard of Glassdoor until my DM told all of us to come on here to give Talbots a rave review, so that it would make the company look good. Constant turnover of managers. If you work there, do NOT give honest feedback on anything. Nod and smile, or face the consequences.

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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
Business Outlook

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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