Question 1

Does Talbots pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Talbots employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Talbots. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Talbots?

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53% of Talbots employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Talbots 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Talbots?

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Sales Associate (336), Store Manager (87), 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)

Question 4

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

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"The people I work with are great!" ((in 91 reviews)); "Customers/Truly loved visual ops even though it was a tough job/Discount descent/Some of the coworkers were great some terrible" ((in 61 reviews)); "flexible hours and fairly easy" ((in 51 reviews)); "There are also great benefits for reaching sales goals." ((in 47 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 37 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Low pay and not enough incentives" ((in 101 reviews)); "Talbots struggled under bad management." ((in 71 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch and incompetent." ((in 49 reviews)); "Managers don't follow the rules" ((in 45 reviews)); "No training whatsover and failure to promote from within." ((in 23 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Talbots redundancies in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Talbots redundancy and their outlook for job security at Talbots in 2026.

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