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      Talbots

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      Talbots reviews

      3.3

      47% would recommend to a friend

      (1,628 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 1,628 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).

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      2K reviews
      4.0
      Aug 6, 2010

      Reasonably Decent Place to Work

      Retail sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      *upscale retail store = more respectable place to work *better than average pay for retail *managers were good at communicating important details *sometimes good perks (incentives for getting the most charges opened, etc) *friendly coworkers *were allowed to wear capris and sandals in summer

      Cons

      *standing on your feet all day in dress shoes can get uncomfortable *selling goals were sometimes outrageous when the stores just did not have any customers *when I requested part time (15 hrs/week) I was given 20 *high turnover - when I left, the staff was almost totally different than when I started *upper-level management sometimes condescending

      2.0
      Jul 29, 2010

      I Used To Love To Go To Work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Talbots has always had pretty good benefits. The discount is decent although the prices of the clothes are increasing.

      Cons

      Work To Life they offer in corporate offices doesn't exist at the store level. They expect us to work everyday Open to Close. There is a lot of micro managing. There is no respect for a person having a balance between work and their personal life. I want to work at Talbots not live there. Motivation no longer exist. Morale is down, and work has become just that work not the place I used to love to go to. Talbots upper management has forgotten about the employees in the stores.

      3.0
      Jul 26, 2010

      TALBOTS

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Talbots has wonderful clothing and they are constantly changes their merchandise to keep it current and saleable.

      Cons

      New associates make more than ones that have been with the company years with proven sales record.

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