Talbots Employer Reviews

Great environment , great team to work with and a total fun filled atmosphere.

I performed opening and/or closing duties daily. Also my title as selling Supervisor was a managerial position as well, tasks of cash deposits, payroll and emailing our DM as well as other stores were involved. Worked with great customers and provided close assistance. I would also follow up with the customers by phone and sending thank you letters. – more...  My management staff was excellent, strict but fair and a lot of fun to work for and with. The co workers were great and we all worked as a team and had fun and learned together by doing so.The hardest part of the job for me was getting laid off , I really loved my job. The most enjoyable part was all the customer service and interaction. – less

Here I was able to learn a lot more regarding List Management. This was a part of Marketing I had had a little experience with in a previous job. Here I learned how to measure a list's attributes to see if works with the customer base we were marketing to.

Answer incoming calls. Assist customers with all orders and questions.

This was my first big paying job aswell as working and interacting with witty adults. Whom have taught me alot about customer service and interpersonal skills

Typical retail job where management seems to be the only people making any money. Very overpriced merchandise for the quality. Pretty predictable styles from year to year. Medical benefits actually pretty good. Typical retail job with the aches and pains of standing and walking all day. Probably could advance if you were willing to move. This company – more...  requires associates/management set up 'Style-by-Design' appointments where associates must pull multiple outfits for their customers ahead of time and work with them during their appointed time. Unfortunately, associates get no compensation or bonus for achieving the sale (many which can be in excess of $1400+ and last for an hour or two), just a potential 'attaboy.' from management. Store gives style $$ as a reward to spend in the store from time to time but employees are taxed on this type of benefit. – less

Opening and closing of retail store.
Hiring and training of sales staff
Hands on store operations.
The most enjoyable part of the job is working with customers.
Got along well with all co-workers

Very Customer Service oriented. They hire great people and keep the level of service up!

Talbots doesn't make you work on commission and pays well over minimum wage. It's upscale and you are expected to be a salesperson but the focus is more on customer service than pulling every last cent out of your customers. Management is extremely experienced and generally very accommodating. Managers and store managers are all highly qualified, and – more...  in some cases several of the sales associates are former managers (from Talbots kids or men's). Part-time sales associates are offered basic healthcare and 401k benefits. All-in-all if you're going to work in a mall/retail Talbots is a top choice. – less

I enjoyed working with the customers through the years. Management was very good.