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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1.0
Apr 29, 2015

SO disappointing!

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Pros

Literally, the only "good" thing I would say is that I met some sweet people (who were not upper management) & obviously the discount.

Cons

Where do I start? I could rant for hours, but I will keep it short & to the point. There is literally NOBODY to go to when it comes to something being seriously wrong or employees being mistreated. The higher the management team goes, the worse the behavior seems to be. These people put up a true front on how much they "stand out for good" and for the good of God? Yeah, right. They are supposed to be good people and Christians, yet they hire women who cuss at their employees and say negative words to and about them CONSTANTLY to run their stores. I know of several occasions where employees were talked negatively about to other employees, yet the store manager is nice to everybody's face when she sees them. The store I worked at was like having a 15 year old insecure girl be the boss of everyone - making fun of people, talking bad about them for no reason whatsoever, and then being fake as hell to their faces. I also know of many customers and employees who have called HR on this store manager and nothing was ever done. This is why the further up it goes, the worse it gets. I also met several of the upper management team and they were very rude people, not all of them, but most. This explains why they let such heartless and mean people run their stores. When it comes down to it, they just use who will work their butts off for them so they don't have cough up any more money than they have to. Oh, and don't dare go over payroll because these young girls who work hard to keep their store so "visually gorgeous" don't really matter to them, as long as the store has its visuals ON POINT... There's no need in paying anyone overtime or give raises in their eyes. It's a damn joke and extremely disappointing. These people will get theirs though. What goes around comes around. You can't treat people badly for no reason and expect to succeed in life happily.

1.0
Jan 12, 2015
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Pros

There are only a few pros about this shop and that would be the girls that I had the opportunity to work with (associates) and the customers who came in. Other than that there wouldn't be any other pros. The associates are amazingly nice and easy to train/teach. The customers were as sweet as cherry pie and I loved being able to talk to them.

Cons

Honestly, everything else about this company would be a con. They work us (the management team) like dogs. I was a keyholder and got paid 9.00$ an hour, which may seem like a decent amount, but considering all the work the DM and the CEO wanted to get done, it was not enough. Many nights were spent until 2 or 3 in the morning doing refreshers (aka taking all the clothes off the wall and rearranging them). This company is unorganized and sends way more shipment than the store itself can handle. The CEO nitpicks over the littlest things and yells at the associates straight to their face, unrealistic sales goals for the associates and for the day. It just was a horrible and toxic environment and for all the girls who are looking for a great "christian company/and or atmosphere" do not work here. It will suck the life out of you and drive you to the hospital or just plan crazy.

1.0
Jul 15, 2025

Not a healthy place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Brand has lots of potential.

Cons

Senior leadership fosters an extremely abusive and toxic workplace. You will be frequently cursed at in large townhall meetings and told you are not working hard enough because you are a spoiled corporate employee. Working less than 50 hours a week is frowned upon (and the typical is closer to 60) and if you are seen leaving before 6PM, you will be called out by the executive team as a slacker. When any concerns are raised by a brave soul willing to risk a tongue lashing, you are gaslighted into calling this "leadership development" or "coaching". Or you will be fired for pushing back. You will also be unnecessarily subject to the CEO's political and social rantings on mandatory company calls. Bottom line: there is no respect for the individual and do not expect any career growth other than learning how to handle a toxic workplace.

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Altar'd State Response
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We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and concerns. While we’re disappointed to hear this perspective, we are committed to listening and learning from all feedback. If you would like to discuss your concerns in greater detail, please reach out to peopledevelopment@altardstate.com and a member of our team would be happy to connect with you.
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