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Updated Aug 8, 2022
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
- "Customers/Truly loved visual ops even though it was a tough job/Discount descent/Some of the coworkers were great some terrible" (in 44 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great customers and amazing company
Cons
Sometimes the customers will be mean
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
They have a clear mission.
Cons
Personality differences in different stores makes it hard to know if you want to work in various stores. Manages sets tone.
Continue reading - Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
this job is very visually fun. displays, floor sets, and enough creative flexibility to not feel boxed in or rigid in displays.
Cons
on your feet a lot, sometimes late nights
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Customer service Great environment Great team
Cons
More inventory for monthly catalogue
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Good place to work
Jul 19, 2022 - Retail Sales Associate in Greenville, NCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Talbots is a great starter job. Everyone I worked with was very helpful in my learning and development in the retail industry.
Cons
Hours can be long, and not staffed well enough.
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Lots of work, low pay
Jul 31, 2022 - Sales Associate in Atlanta, GARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Associates get a clothing discount.
Cons
low pay, long hours on feet
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Great coworkers, poor pay
Jul 13, 2022 - Sales Associate in Los Gatos, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great supervisor and coworkers, chill store location
Cons
Low pay for a sales associate position in the Bay Area
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
flexible hours and fairly easy
Cons
bad management, strict policy’s, bad pay
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good Pay Flexibility Good Hours Benefits
Cons
Bad Management Unorganized Discriminatory Good Location
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Great Place to Work
Jul 11, 2022 - Sales Associate in Ormond Beach, FLRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Flexible Schedule Great customer base Co-workers are amazing Great training and meaning behind the brand
Cons
Repetitive as far as daily work and monthly store sets.
Talbots Reviews FAQs
Talbots has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,343 reviews left anonymously by employees. 59% of employees would recommend working at Talbots to a friend and 45% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.
59% of Talbots employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Talbots 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Talbots to be workplace, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be senior leadership, career development, management.
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