Talbots Environment Employee Reviews | Comparably
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Established in 1947, Talbots is a multi-channel retailer of women's classic apparel, shoes and accessories. Our dynamic and innovative women-led brand is always looking for great people to join our team. When you join Talbots, you are part of a passionate community that values creativity, innovation, and inclusivity. read more
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Talbots Environment Employee Reviews

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.

My co-workers and the way we support each other in dealing with the store management chaos and deficiencies.

All my coworkers actually get along with each other so that part I really appreciate.

my coworkers but the customer base is crazy

Our customers are wonderful. They are happy to be in our store

The work environment and employees.

Overall I would say that the ability to work together on a common goal.

Review from Sales Dept

Staff members are friendly, helpful and fun to work with.

Review from Sales Dept

The clientele & coworkers are very pleasant. It’s all about the relationships develope

Everyone helps one another. The employees are all eager to answer new employees questions

Rewarded for hard work with new opportunities

We genuinely love the brand and enjoy each other and our customers. We all possess the same hard work effort and the culture begins from above.

Associates are valued and treated with respect

The people are good to work with.

Most of my co-workers are very nice. The pace of the work was not always like it is. It’s out of control. I was a manager in federal government for years before I took this as a little retirement job. It was fun the first several years and now it’s not. You need us retirees BADLY. Do someth

Review from Sales Dept

You matter and your client matters . You get time to create great experiences for your clients

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

Review Sentiment at Talbots

73
73%
27
27%

About Talbots' Environment

A
76/100

Where This Score Ranks Talbots' Environment

TOP
10%

In the Top 10% of 1188 similar size companies on Comparably

TOP
25%

In the Top 25% of 205 companies in Boston

1st

1st place versus 3 competitors rated on Comparably

The environment at Talbots is considered positive by 66% of employees and regarded as having a “comfortably fast” work pace by 25 employees. Relative to its competitors, ANN INC., Gap Inc., and Ann Taylor, Talbots' environment score ranks in 1st place. This also puts them in the Top 10% of 1188 similar sized companies (10,000+ Employees) on Comparably and Top 25% of 205 companies in Boston.

Rate Environment the Highest

  • Experience - Over 10 Years
    +4%
  • Department - Sales
    +2%
  • Experience - 1 to 3 Years
    +2%

Rate Environment the Lowest

  • Experience - 3 to 6 Years
    -6%
  • Ethnicity - Caucasian
    -1%
  • Experience - 6 to 10 Years
    -1%

How Talbots' Environment Score is Calculated

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Results from 74 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

AnswerPercent
7 or less59%
828%
108%
121%
More than 124%
On average, how many hours do you work a day?
AnswerPercent
Extremely fast33%
Comfortably fast35%
Moderate21%
A bit slow11%
Bureaucratic0%
What's the work pace at your company?
AnswerPercent
Positive66%
Negative34%
Is your work environment positive or negative?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Does someone you work with closely, make you want to quit your job?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Do you have a close friend at work?
AnswerPercent
5% or Less60%
5-10%0%
10-25%0%
25-50%20%
50%+20%
What % of the time are you bored at work?
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