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 92 reviews)); "Customers/Truly loved visual ops even though it was a tough job/Discount descent/Some of the coworkers were great some terrible" ((in 62 reviews)); "There are also great benefits for reaching sales goals." ((in 48 reviews)); "flexible hours and fairly easy" ((in 40 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 99 reviews)); "Talbots struggled under bad management." ((in 74 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch and incompetent." ((in 50 reviews)); "Managers don't follow the rules" ((in 49 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

(1,628 total reviews)

Lizanne Kindler

61% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Nov 7, 2011

Talbots gave me experience to move forward and build my career in retail

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

room for advancement and room to move forward

Cons

poor training and poor communication

5.0

Nov 2, 2011

They are a wonderful company to work for. They are gracious, professional and always upbeat!

Sales support associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a Sales Support rep you do not have the minimum Sales Goal. you assist with online fulfillment orders, merchandising and the sales reps as needed. Their product is top of the line, and the opportunities for growth are endless as long as you have the drive. The staff age range is between 25 - 50. so this makes it a mature yet friendly team.

Cons

well, not sure if its a con, but as a "sales associate" you do have a sales goals you are required to meet. due to their prices being a bit high, you wont see allot of volume of customers.

2.0

Oct 25, 2011

Micro Managed, Unfriendly.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Discounts, Hours, Location, Distance to work.

Cons

Micro Management, difficult personalities, no team spirit.

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