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      Talbots

      Engaged Employer

      Talbots reviews

      3.3

      47% would recommend to a friend

      (1,629 total reviews)
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      Lizanne Kindler

      61% approve of CEO

      48% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Talbots has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,629 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).

      Reviews by job title

      2K reviews
      2.0
      Aug 25, 2011

      Lost outside the country club.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great customers, product is quality.

      Cons

      Negative environment. Treated as if the job is commission, yet paid by the hour. Incentive to perform is only to keep your job, don't expect praise.

      2.0
      Nov 5, 2025

      Corporate doesnt care

      Key holder
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The discounts I guess. If youre old and like the clothes.

      Cons

      The hierarchy. The pay The company lies to the customer with coupons and fine print.

      3.0
      Sep 24, 2023

      Minimum wage

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I work with nice people (sales associates) Many customers are nice Generous discount

      Cons

      Minimum wage with little room for advancement Requires you to be on your feet all day and you put in miles Managers will compliment your effort then tell you what you’re doing wrong Even scheduled, the managers will tell you not to come in or send you home early Antiquated equipment and computer programs

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