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

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).

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2K reviews
2.0
Sep 6, 2023

Very poor oversite

Recommend
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Pros

The company on a corporate level seems to care, however in the store, the level of bullying by the store manager was horrendous

Cons

Much better oversite for ALL employees should be upheld. Employees were made to sign "culture contracts", when an employee didnt make the cut the store manager would "debrief for 30 min and eventually they quit. Was told "we helped her decide it was not a good fit" Set up employees to fail. I was in weekly 1 on 1 a week out of surgery. The list goes on.

2.0
May 24, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible scheduling, Discount is great, however only need so many clothes. Even with the discount, pay is so low it’s difficult to afford

Cons

The middle managers are promoted from sales associates- NO MANAGEMENT TRAINING, basically they’re following a playbook from corporate- Corporate has very little practical knowledge of the actual issues at retail stores level. Two of the four managers in my store have absolutely no managerial or supervisory experience whatsoever, former sales associates. Pressure, pressure, pressure to meet sales, appointment & credit card goals. Can be very political.

3.0
Jan 17, 2023

Old school mentality while attempting to stay relevant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-On site Café for quick breakfast and lunch. -Employee Discount -Friendly Employees, everyone is kind and helpful - Workday HCM

Cons

Overall lack of investment, 1. Technology- unable to keep up with the growing pace of their workforce 2. Corporate- all the focus is on the retail side of the business, causing the corporate side to flounder and keep up without support and the means to do so. 3. Benefits- Options are poor and are bare minimum, especially related to Heath, Dental and Family/Parental Leave 4. Compensation- In many ways looking to save a few dollars at your expense 5. Hybrid working- Prior to the pandemic, this was seen as an inconvenience that the employee needed to bargain for and was a reward. During the pandemic, it was see as a saving grace, an opportunity to continue to be productive while looking for a way to return everyone to the office as soon as possible. 6. Diversity- They did establish a diversity model and are attempting to be better in this space. However, there is a lot of work that needs to be done to get there. The stores have more diversity than the corporate office. 7. Headquarters Office- Outdated, not well kept, very large space that is not well used. Location is difficult to access for commuters. 8. Recruitment- Quick to place, however, doesn't always find the right fit based on experience, skill level and expertise as long as they are able to check a box or two. 9. Workday- Implemented workday, not will to make any additional investments in the product.

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