Altar'd State reviews

2.7

30% would recommend to a friend

(1,651 total reviews)
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Aaron Walters

28% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Altar'd State has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,651 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Altar'd State employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Jul 19, 2023

Smoke and Mirrors

Recommend
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Pros

Great pay for an hourly Brand Rep or even Guest Lead while maintaining some flexibility. Some benefits are decent. Give back mission is wonderful! New Merchant role is awesome (though high expectations can be daunting).

Cons

Absurd expectations and no work life balance for Store Leaders. Nepotism and generalized favoritism is an issue. Upper management is not consistent in their support and can be very condescending while HR can be unheard of. The company VOG or "secret shopper" program is extremely unrealistic and does not coincide with business model or needs. The company hides behind the fact they pay well and their awesome mission statement to gloss over any negativity, unrealistic expectations and fostering an unhealthy work life. Be prepared to work more than you're scheduled as an ASL and especially SL roles!

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Altar'd State Response
2y
We're sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your experience with our team. If you would like to share more details about your concerns, please reach out to peopledevelopment@altardstate.com. We wish you the very best!
1.0
Mar 14, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

the only pro is a decent discount

Cons

read this review before you even think about applying. this was the worst retail job I ever had. I’m not kidding when I say I still have nightmares about it, I literally still have bad dreams about my awful and cruel managers. They do not care if you are in school, they will force you to come in on our unavailable days and they will threaten your job. the district managers are cruel and always make store managers cry. I had an assistant manager call me an idiot in front of a customer during a transaction at the register. This is the worst place I could have possibly chosen to work. I left with no notice and I have no regrets. I still work retail and I have been for two years now, with the experience with my following employers, I now have other experiences to compare it to. Altar’d state is the worst company you could work for. Do not work here. Managers would gossip and talk about other employees to anyone who would listen. This was the most toxic environment I have ever worked in.

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Altar'd State Response
3y
Thank you for taking time to share your feedback. We're sorry to hear your experience was less than ideal. If you would like to discuss in further detail, please reach out to peopledevelopment@altardstate.com.
2.0
Dec 23, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay is great, discount is good, give back is amazing

Cons

Management at store leader level and up is the worse. There is a lot of favoritism within the company and they expectations are set to such a high Standard it's a maricle to even get any hiring done. Because of the companies gallop test upon hiring. The baseline values is stand out for good but they tolerate, race discrimination, sex discrimination, and LGBT customers aren't treated the friendliest, there's also body image shaming happening. Management doesn't like to take responsibility for situations they cause and place blame on other staff members. District supervisors only really talk to store leaders don't give you any direction and will pick at the smallest irrelevant things to criticize and critique. The company constantly changes policies when they see fit. The bonus program is a joke. They also expect you to work yourself and have no work life balance.

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Altar'd State Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. If you would like to share any additional information regarding your concerns, please reach out to peopledevelopment@altardstate.com. We wish you the best!
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