Talbots Employee Reviews
Out of 279 Talbots employee reviews, 73% were positive. The remaining 27% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Talbots improve their work culture. The HR team, with 91% positive reviews, reports the best experience at Talbots compared to all other departments at the company. The Sales team offered the most constructive feedback, with 24% of that department's reviews constructive in nature.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
What do you like best about the leadership team?
The only person I like in leadership is my store manager. I think leadership doesn't know what they're doing, and is about to bleed the company dry before it bankrupts. Stores frequently get in floor set or direction with incorrect product, and promotions that are too complicated.
Review from Sales Dept
I think the district manager is a decent human being and cares about her manager's!
we are a true team
Our manager is a true team player, but most importantly, she is a true leader.
the manager and assistant are great. Their hands are tied
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Communication, listening to personnel with obstacles that impact store appearance, pride, and company quality. Less self-centered leadership and more team and corporate focused would be enlightening.
Soend time with teams instead of being lcoked away in their quiet, remote offide areas.
Scheduling & training & following corporate guidlines when it comes to floorset. Gm does her own setup & totally confuses me in training
Giving directions without being condescending or demeaning.
Review from Sales Dept
Decisiveness, not recycling ideas from the past over and over
What is the best part about your compensation package?
It's a living wage and fairly comparable to the market
I'm still learning how to use my benefits.
Review from Sales Dept
The employee discount is excellent.
I am part time and appreciate the work schedule flexibility.
Fair salary and bonus paid twice a year
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
I am a mere tea holder at a store in Ohio but I am expected to execute management duties daily and I receive very low pay in comparison to the assistant manager who brags about her pay rate openly and often!
Share thr equity deeper into the company instead of holding it all at the top
a raise of more than 45 cents
And uninspired and cold envirobment.
I do knot whang to answer
What are some of the best things about your team?
The people are the best thing.
They are all friendly and hard workers.
Everyone respects and helps each other
They are dependable and kind
We all get along so well
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
The sales associates are great!it is upper management who have unclear ideas and the inability to control some interpersonal situations that get out of handat work period I am of the firm belief you leave your problems outside the workplace but everybody has their nose in everybody's Business
My coworkers are friendly and very helpful but the comanager was disrespectful.
Review from Sales Dept
Stop bully culture, gossip and finger pointing from the top down
The teams are fine. They are just beaten down and see the writing on the wall. No raises to be had, and if they ever do want to try to catch up and pay their employees what they should be making they are so woefully behind they could not do it. Replacing IT dept with contract labor.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
It caters to women or tries to
Review from Sales Dept
management team is incompetent, never schedules work in time to make plans
The people have a positive outlook and we all work together as a team.
I like the environment, but it's been difficult to work there because of the manager who makes it seem like a bad environment.
My manager is very easy to work for.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Management engaging with the teams
New executive leadership and a stronger focus on people
Let the sales managers work true full time hours
The comanager needs to change her delivery and attitude towards her subordinates.
Review from Sales Dept
Stop rewarding bad behavior with promotions
What did you like most about the interview process?
the manager I interviewed with was pleasant and informative. Unfortunately, she was removed
I was asked Basic interview questions.
The ability to share past experiences related to the current job expectations.
It moved along well and I was informed along each step of the way without sitting at home waiting and wondering!
The response time of hiring
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
Be authentic and transparent. Mangement is so fake
Be kind. Think of people. Be human.
What makes you most happy at work?
The people I work with
Getting clothes at a great price.
New product to show to customers and ever changing promotions to keep shopping incentivized.
The customers are kind and patient
Being part of the community and business economy.
Review from Sales Dept
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
A focus on customers instrad of simply profits
Talbots does not pay sales associates enough. They are not even slightly competitive with other retail. They will lose competent workers.
Petite plus has been removed from the physical store. She wants to try on in store before purchase. Lower the price points. $99 for tops is a bit much & makes alot of clients rethink their spending
HR needs to audit district and store managers frequently.
Review from Sales Dept
negative attitudes, hard work for little pay, no raises or rewards. Company should pay better and treat employees with dignity, and give raises. Also work place needs to be cleaned and healthier.
Review from Sales Dept
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What would you most like to see improved at your company?
Bonus and promotion opportunities