Talbots reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(1,628 total reviews)
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Lizanne Kindler

61% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Talbots has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,628 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Talbots employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
3.0
Oct 17, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Love my customers, 90% are great. Employee discount is exceptional. I have a wonderful team that I built. We should be a much better company to work for we were before.

Cons

Pay needs to be better or have incentive program that is money in their check not style $'s. I have not had a raise in 4 years despite beating comp #'s. Expectations for credit card opening way too high. I'm made to feel like if associates don't make these goals for credit cards despite making sales goals I am expected to threaten them or " have a serious talk" with them. Talbots needs to understand out customers are 40's to 50's & up and so are our employees. Also way too many floor sets, we have limited payroll to spent on non - productive hours.

4.0
Sep 30, 2014

Retail store manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Outstanding clientele, improving product,

Cons

Work load, long hours, excess of 60+hrs/wk, constant change of events and marketing, Unrealistic expectations

1.0
Jul 23, 2014

A living nightmare...

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The only pro will be when your shift ends. And the day you find a new job. Possibly a co worker or two.

Cons

Terrible DM. Will not promote from within. Horrible working conditions long hours on your feet.customers are complete slobs. Disgusting detached client base.

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