A Unique Place and Time in the Brand - Anonymous employee Talbots Employee Review

5.0
Jun 18, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Love the alignment that clearly exists among and across the executive leadership team all working towards a collaborative customer strategy. There is a "buzz" of excitement across the organization as we navigate through a cultural change that is completely focused on the customer's agenda while being aware of how the employees are or will be aligned to the customer focused objectives.

Cons

With change and a test and learn approach, some can feel under appreciated, misunderstood or left behind. Extra communication and thoughtful interactions by the leadership team are important to execute well to offset the effects of significant change and to ensure everyone is "on board" from a vision perspective.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 8, 2026
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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.

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