Is Talbots a good company to work for as a Sales Associate?

Sales Associate professionals working at Talbots have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 332 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Talbots employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Sales Associate Jobs at Talbots now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sales Associate interview questions at Talbots .

Does Talbots pay Sales Associate employees well?

Sales Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Talbots with 2.4 out of 5 stars based on 332 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sales Associate salaries at Talbots.

How happy are Sales Associate professionals working at Talbots?

53% of Sales Associate employees at Talbots would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 12% in the past 12 months. Sales Associate professionals have also rated Talbots with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 2.3 rating 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 90 reviews)); "Customers/Truly loved visual ops even though it was a tough job/Discount descent/Some of the coworkers were great some terrible" ((in 59 reviews)); "flexible hours and fairly easy" ((in 49 reviews)); "There are also great benefits for reaching sales goals." ((in 46 reviews)); "I cannot think of anything nice to say other than I had a great manager." ((in 44 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not enough incentives" ((in 102 reviews)); "Talbots struggled under bad management." ((in 72 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch and incompetent." ((in 51 reviews)); "No training whatsover and failure to promote from within." ((in 27 reviews)); "no raises or bonuses in years" ((in 25 reviews))

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Talbots Sales Associate reviews

3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(332 total reviews)

Lizanne Kindler

45% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Culture & values

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Career opportunities

Sales Associate employees have rated Talbots with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 332 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sales Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Talbots is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sales Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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332 reviews

1.0

Jul 8, 2026

Toxic work environment with low pay and few hours

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. This company is garbage compared to how it used to be.

Cons

Slave wages, not enough hours for anyone except management because the private equity company that owns us has cut our staff to a skeleton crew even on busy days. Management and associate alike are stretched super thin to the point of exhaustion. Even as a sales associate, there was a time I supported myself on a Talbots salary. Now I have to choose between paying my car insurance or getting an oil change. I used to get 30+ hours a week even as a sales associate. Now I'm lucky if I get 20. Health benefits are a rip-off. The company in my observation has had a time finding and maintaining good workers. If you value your livelihood, run fast and run far.

3.0

May 21, 2026

Growth opportunities in customer service but physically demanding

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to grow in customer service and styling.

Cons

High expectations with physical demands traveling back and forth to the stock room.

4.0

May 14, 2026

Too bad they closed

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This system doesn't allow correct year of employment. It was a what I needed at the time. Got to learn about Talbot's.

Cons

The Management team hired too many people at the beginning. Then hours were immediately cut. Dealing with the mess if traffic at Tanger outlet when there was a football game.

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