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

Sales Associate professionals working at Talbots have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 332 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower 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 2.1 out of 5 stars based on 332 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 21.3% 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?

38% of Sales Associate employees at Talbots would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Sales Associate professionals have also rated Talbots with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 2.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 2.0 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 88 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)); "flexible hours and fairly easy" ((in 52 reviews)); "There are also great benefits for reaching sales goals." ((in 50 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 106 reviews)); "Poor Management and a lot of turn over" ((in 73 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch and incompetent." ((in 50 reviews)); "Managers don't follow the rules" ((in 47 reviews)); "No training whatsover and failure to promote from within." ((in 21 reviews))

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Talbots Sales Associate reviews

3.0

38% would recommend to a friend

(332 total reviews)

Lizanne Kindler

29% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

2.1

Compensation and benefits

2.0

Career opportunities

Sales Associate employees have rated Talbots with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 332 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sales Associate professionals have an average 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

Apr 12, 2024

Sales Associate and a whole much more!

Sales associate

Recommend

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Pros

Decent working hours to work-life balance available.

Cons

Wages weren't that great. Discounts on purchasing clothing as a sales associate weren't that generous as told at time of interview. Customers received generous discounts on purchases. Hours were cut to meet weekly payroll. Favoritism amongst employees for obtaining more hours. The store was horribly disorganized and sloppy! No creative nor artistic input allowed. Inhouse bickering amongst employees. Not friendly team playing environment. Manager placed more workload on Sales Associates that didn't fit the job description. No career advancement available. No compensation nor benefits for sales associates.

5.0

Mar 26, 2024

Great place to work

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, great team and hours

Cons

Payroll is often tight, so limited hours most weeks

3.0

Feb 27, 2024

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Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice to get to know the customers that always come in and help style the ladies that aren't sure what to wear- mostly cute little old ladies

Cons

Management wanted me to stay at Talbots but wouldn't do anything to help me expand career and grow beyond sales associate

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