Altar'd State reviews

For as much as corporate expected from management pay was extremely low. This is also why almost everyone who works there is in high school and why they can't keep their employees. Promises from corporate about raises and bonuses are never received. The store always looks cheap or like a forever 21 (mainly because it's the same stuff) but the prices are expensive. If you are a manager you will work into overtime every week and will never be appreciated of your hard work. Pay roll was never given enough hours.

Well, where to begin. You start working here with this ideal...Christian company, great values, family culture, work life balance, we give back, and WOW. Just amazing. And the opportunities for growth are endless. Then, reality sets in. There is no structure. Stores are opening left and right. At the new store openings, the leaders are not adequate to lead. They are inexperienced, so the process takes forever and you don't really learn anything. The mgmt team is left after the opening (which stores are not properly staffed for) to run high volume stores without training. Then the store opens and customers love us. Problem is? We don't know what we are doing and there is no one...I mean no one...to answer emails or respond to phone calls. Then, the markdowns start. I've worked in retail for 8 years. Markdowns are normal and tedious. But here...you will literally mark down 3/4 of the store right after you set it. So, then you have to reset the store. This means overnights. And more overnights. Salaried managers are hired in to work 45 hours a week. 60+ is the real expectation. And it's still not enough. You turn and burn part time help because they have other commitments and get tired of getting called in on their days off. So...hello managers...run this high volume store alone. It's a great idea and provides the utmost customer service to shoppers. Ummm, no. Opportunities for advancement are always available bc people with any experience leave. Upper management visits often which is nice. Minus the cult-like mentality.