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 89 reviews)); "Customers/Truly loved visual ops even though it was a tough job/Discount descent/Some of the coworkers were great some terrible" ((in 57 reviews)); "Benefits were good Nice clothing" ((in 49 reviews)); "flexible hours and fairly easy" ((in 48 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 35 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Talbots according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and not enough incentives" ((in 97 reviews)); "Poor Management and a lot of turn over" ((in 74 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch and incompetent." ((in 51 reviews)); "Managers don't follow the rules" ((in 47 reviews)); "No training whatsover and failure to promote from within." ((in 29 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

1.0

Aug 30, 2010

A little understanding goes a long way

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay No sensors on clothes Beautiful store set up

Cons

Upper Management doesn't give clear direction Terrible training program Never on time with payroll hrs, in-store promotions, or shipment

3.0

Aug 21, 2010

Worked for Talbots

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, Clothing discount and Nice setting

Cons

Insensitive remarks from assistant manager Constant pressure to make sales goals

2.0

Aug 21, 2010

Not What I Thought It Would Be.....

Part time sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice discount, but still very difficult to buy Talbots clothes on part time associate pay.

Cons

The sales goals are not realistic. Very stressful working conditions, and with the high sales goals, it creates tension between associates - not teamwork. We used to get a 15 minute break when working a 5 hour shift, and that was taken away. We currently work 6 hours and do not get a break at all. Also, the water cooler was taken away - not sure what that was all about - we were never told. Training is almost non-existant for the associates (zero register training). Even during the slow times, when there are no customers in the stores, and the clothes are folded impecably - the management doesn't want you to talk to another associate.

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