Talbots reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(179 total reviews)
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Lizanne Kindler

61% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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3.0
Jun 16, 2013

Great people

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Pros

Most of my co-workers are great, Seventy percent of the clients are nice and you know them by name. There is visual freedom to a degree. You follow a book, but can make substitutions appropriate to your business. I have an incredibly supportive DM you really seems to believe in me.

Cons

No internal movement in yrs. My DM declined a RM opportunity so there was no SM movement either. Top leadership has constant turnover. There have been four changes in the last two years. Each one had a diff idea of what we "needed" to focus on so we have conflicting messaging to our staff. SM hours are regularly +43 and with a small mgt team +46. While there is a bonus structure they are little bonuses if any. My tenured staff informed me there have only been 2 raises in the last 10 yrs. There is no recruiting support. If you are down a member of mgt you are expected to recruit with little to no help or support.

2.0
Mar 18, 2013
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Pros

If you live near Hingham it is an easy commute. Otherwise, there are few direct routes to the headquarters

Cons

Job insecurity. Very little loyalty to associates. The compnay was bought by a private equity firm which may be looking at it an opportunity to make the balance sheet look good so they can turn around and sell the company for a profit. Anything is possible but long term outlook is very cloudy.

2.0
Jan 13, 2013

No respect

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good pay, pretty good discounts, not too hard of a job.

Cons

Managers will ask for you to cover a shift or come in early, if you can't they get angry. rude customers. I'm an exotic dancer and I get more respect from the men in the clubs than I do from co-workers and customers here. It's pathetic. They tried making me come into work with the flu last year, knowing I had a fever of 104.

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