Talbots Manager Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 12 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Talbots.
Talbots
Assistant Manager
Manager Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
The interview was pretty straightforward and simple. Since it was a promotion, there were obvious questions about ways in which I would do things differently as a manager in the ways of brand coaching and team development, visual/merchandising, operational accuracy, and other questions of that nature. The interview was no more than 20 minutes and I'd say a very comfortable experience.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you approach an underperforming associate regarding their productivity and communication?
Talbots
Assistant Manager
Manager Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Group Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Group Presentation
I went through three interviews over a few weeks. I spoke with another assistant manager, the store manager, and the district manager. It all went pretty well, they were nice and open. I wasn't sure if my answers were good enough, but they offered me the job! Even though I had experience, they were interviewing a lot of other people at the same time.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you discuss your previous work experience?
- What are your customer service abilities?
Talbots
Assistant Manager
Mid Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
The interview process was poorly executed. Three women conducted the interview, and one was applying lipstick while another was eating. It seemed they had already chosen unsuitable candidates, which was very unprofessional. Later, when the woman called to inform me, she couldn't even pronounce the store's name, was laughing, and hung up before finishing the conversation. It was a joke.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How did you find out about the job opening?
Talbots Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Talbots interview reports.
“Can you open credit cards?”
Read reports →“How would you approach an underperforming associate regarding their productivity and communication?”
Read reports →“What makes you interested in applying to Talbots?”
Read reports →“How did you find out about the job opening?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about the size of teams you've managed in the past?”
Read report →“Tell me about your weakness.”
Read report →“What aspects of your current role do you enjoy the most?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where you had to manage a challenging interaction with a sales team member?”
Read report →“What are your customer service abilities?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 12 Talbots interview reports.