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      Talbots

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      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).

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      2K reviews
      4.0
      Dec 12, 2012

      Good place to work

      Financial analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      By and large, low pressure. most work 9 to 5 days - don't get in the way of the door at the end of the day (assuming you like that kind of job).

      Cons

      Pay was average (goes with low pressure). Organization was VERY hierarchical. At the time former COO was no brain surgeon, but understand it is better managed now, despite layoffs to address over expansion. Systems were lacking in a big way.

      2.0
      Nov 30, 2012

      Extremely disorganized; poor communication; poor calendar scheduling

      P/t assistant manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They give employees a great discount on clothes

      Cons

      There is very poor communication from the top on down. Work schedules change constantly, and store mgmt doesn't want to hear you're not available to come in if you weren't scheduled that day. There is too much focus on making customers open Talbots charge cards, running monthly "shopping parties" to entice customers to buy more than they want. Lack of respect for employees.

      3.0
      Nov 27, 2012

      Talbots

      Sales support associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Employees receive a generous discount on Talbots clothing.

      Cons

      If you are an "older" woman, over 50, and just starting in retail, it is very unlikely that you will be able to move up within the company.

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