Is Talbots a good company to work for?

Talbots has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 1,685 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 47% of employees would recommend working at Talbots to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Talbots have been left by employees working as District Manager , General Manager and Assistant Store Manager .

Does Talbots pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Talbots employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Talbots. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Talbots?

47% of Talbots employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Talbots 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Talbots?

Sales Associate (337) , Store Manager (88) , Retail Sales Associate (67) , Assistant Manager (65) , Client Specialist (45) , Sales Manager (32) , Operations Manager (27) , Manager (25) , General Manager (23) , Key Holder (23) , Sales Support Associate (18) , Assistant Sales Manager (15) , Associate (14) , Sales Associate/Key Holder (14) , District Manager (13)

What are the pros of working at Talbots according to real employee reviews?

"The people I work with are great!" ((in 94 reviews)); "Customers/Truly loved visual ops even though it was a tough job/Discount descent/Some of the coworkers were great some terrible" ((in 58 reviews)); "Benefits were good Nice clothing" ((in 48 reviews)); "flexible hours and fairly easy" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 36 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Talbots according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and not enough incentives" ((in 101 reviews)); "Poor Management and a lot of turn over" ((in 76 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch and incompetent." ((in 51 reviews)); "Managers don't follow the rules" ((in 44 reviews)); "No training whatsover and failure to promote from within." ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Talbots layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Talbots layoffs and their outlook for job security at Talbots in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Talbots locations?

Hingham , New York , Knoxville , Houston , Boston , Atlanta , Tampa , Lakeville , Raleigh , Philadelphia , Nashville , Skokie , Minneapolis , Bakersfield , North Wales , Greenville , Marlton , Chicago , Richmond , Austin , Dallas , Columbus , Pittsburgh , Indianapolis , Cincinnati , Los Gatos , Morristown , Birmingham , Bloomington , Scottsdale

Talbots reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(351 total reviews)

Lizanne Kindler

61% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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3.0

Jul 15, 2014

I enjoy working at Talbots

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I work with pleasant co-workers and have a great manager who is very supportive of the associates. We receive a 40- 60 percent discount which is a great benefit. It is nice to be able to help customers have a great shopping experience at Talbots.

Cons

I think upper management is out of tune as to what goes on daily in the stores. They need to work in the store for a week before they make decisions or make comments about how the manager or staff can improve sales, etc. Pay is minimal and one should not expect a raise in years. We work hard and take pride in this but the store is not recognized unless it meets their goals.

4.0

Jul 15, 2014

Great place, great Brand, great Legacy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Wonderful people, fantastic work environment and life/work balance. People here truly care for the company and our customers.

Cons

Health insurance is the worst I've ever had and outrageously expensive. Pay is not great either.

3.0

Jul 7, 2014

Store management and associates have kept this organization's heart beating through some very difficult times.

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good benefit package for full-time employees. Excellent merchandise discount. Thorough training and reasonable advancement opportunities. Generally very nice co-workers and customers. Above-average wage for entry-level part-time retail employees.

Cons

So many changes in company leadershilp, direction, and policy have created confusion and uncertainty. The company's top-down organization style limits local input and ignores customer feedback.

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