Talbots General Manager reviews

3.0

0% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)
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Lizanne Kindler

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

General Manager employees have rated Talbots with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most General Manager professionals have an average working experience there. Talbots is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by General Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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23 reviews
4.0
Apr 16, 2014
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Pros

No one values their customers like Talbots. All decisions made are with her in mind, the current senior leadership team is totally committed and on the same path to make her happy. The shift in on-line versus brick-and-mortar is tough on all retailers, but Talbots understands the key to success is amazing service. Current initiatives reinforce this belief and are an exciting challenge for all of us in stores. The environment is decidedly collaborative, with all voices being heard, respected and valued.

Cons

No merit increases over several past years, although opportunities to bonus are becoming more and more available.

1.0
Feb 3, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Employee discounts is the best. Its a great place to work if you are with the right store and management team.

Cons

Company is changing drastically cutting payroll IT'S A MUST with that been said cutting hours to associates and even assistant managers. very scary and uncertain environment to work for. Upper Management completely out of touch. DM has zero tolerance for constructive feedback and shows no respect and recognition towards assistant manager who are an asset to a store team. Corporate Management recruiting new management from unrelated brands therefore they are clueless about WHAT TALBOTS WAS and it should be Loyalty for their employees IS ZERO . I FEAR THIS CURRENT TEAM WILL BE THE END OF THIS BEAUTIFUL BRAND

4.0
Oct 1, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent training programs. Constructive feedback given in a professional manner. Upper management (DM, RD, TMD, etc.) were all supportive and offered help and ideas to achieve goals. Plenty of opportunity for growth and advancement. Company worked with associates to determine the appropriate 'fit" in the organization. Very good benefit package.

Cons

It's retail, so hours worked and store opening hours can be challenging and long. Pay scale was acceptable, but could be improved. Yearly pay raises were almost offensive, usually maxing out around 3%. Sales goals could sometimes appear highly unreachable, especially during economic downturns. Therefore, quarterly bonuses were not often reached. Needs better work/life balance.

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