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    Talbots Reviews

    Updated May 21, 2018
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    Talbots CEO Lizanne Kindler
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    • Having one weekend off /month in retail isn't enough to have work/life balance (in 30 reviews)

    • Upper management is not understanding when you are also a full time student, (in 50 reviews)

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    1. "client specialist"

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      Current Employee - Client Service Specialist in Knoxville, TN
      Current Employee - Client Service Specialist in Knoxville, TN

      I have been working at Talbots part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      great staff, good work-life balance, managers really care about their staff

      I have really enjoyed my time working there, I love our customers would highly recommend

      Cons

      Client Specialist are required to do a lot of extra work and I think it would better if they worked on commission

    2. "Assistant Manager"

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      Former Employee - Assistant Store Manager
      Former Employee - Assistant Store Manager
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Talbots full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Good discount
      Team
      Customer loyalty
      Good hours

      Cons

      Company consistently making changes not sure in direction they want to go so changes occur frenquently

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    3. "Client speacilist"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Huntsville, AL
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Huntsville, AL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I have been working at Talbots part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The employee discount is generous!

      Cons

      Pay is way too low for all the work one puts in!!!

      Advice to Management

      Treat employees just as we treat ALL CUSTOMERS!!!

    4. Helpful (7)

      "Human Resources"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Hingham, MA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Hingham, MA
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Talbots full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      *Coworkers work great as a team, very supportive if each other.
      *Convienent location.
      *Generous discount.

      Cons

      *No growth opportunities, No promotion from within.
      * No raises for years, though some associates receive "adjustments".
      *No real work life balance. Only salaried associates can work from home. No flexible schedules.

      Advice to Management

      Fairly compensate people for their hard work, annually at minimum.
      Improve work/life balance options.
      Offer opportunities for growth and promotion from within.

    5. "Intern"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      company culture, management, summer Fridays

      Cons

      pay, none others at this time

      Advice to Management

      none at this time

    6. "Would not recommend"

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      Former Employee - Operations
      Former Employee - Operations
      Doesn't Recommend
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Talbots part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Generous employee discount at
      certain times of the month

      Cons

      I don’t recommend if you are looking for an operations job. New floor sets for entire store every month. The store I worked at had 15 client specialists and two in operations to handle all freight ( which there is a ton of because they change their stores every month), all floorsets, merchandise replenishment, straightening, markdowns, signage, windows etc. Way too much work for two people to handle on their own.

      Advice to Management

      Hire more operations employees

    7. Helpful (2)

      "A Company that Cares"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Hingham, MA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Hingham, MA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Talbots full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Truly some of the best people I have ever worked with, partnered with, and learned from. There are a lot of opportunities to influence others, try new things, share new ideas, and collaborate across teams. The leadership at Talbots truly cares about their teams and the stores. I have never seen store teams care so much about their customers as our store teams do here at Talbots- our customers truly become part of the Talbots family. New technology in stores is keeping us ahead of the game in the retail industry. Our field leadership team (DMs, RVPs) are more than just a supervisor... they are a partner, mentor, and coach to all levels in stores.

      Summer Fridays (half days!), great vacation time, beautiful office campus, tuition assistance, educational/learning opportunities, paid holidays, recognition program

      Cons

      A bit too much micromanaging, the message isn't always clear from the top down, sometimes too many people involved in decision making and projects.

      Advice to Management

      Continue to keep the flow of communication coming, help pave the way for more growth opportunities, and continue to provide tools to help the field and the corporate employees with personal development.

    8. "Field Leadership"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Talbots full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      *Best Servant Leadership Culture I have seen in 20+ years of retail
      *Best in class Clienteling Culture they really take care of the client and truly want to connect with her on a personal level to help make her feel and look her best.
      *Excellent onboarding experience
      *Company is still growing and store teams are excited about the future

      Cons

      *As mentioned the company is growing and with that comes systems and processes to be updated and that always takes time. However, the plans for the future are exciting.

      Advice to Management

      Keep innovating and investing in both people and processes

    9. "Great company to work for."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Talbots full-time

      Pros

      Great company, room to grow. Upper management listens to what you have to say.

      Cons

      There are no real cons. Love my job.

    10. "Great place to work! Awesome team!"

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      Former Employee - Sales Manager
      Former Employee - Sales Manager
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Talbots part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      -Great place to get sales/retail experience
      -Awesome positive people to work with

      Cons

      -Lots of downtime during off-season

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