No work-life balance or integrity. - Anonymous employee Altar'd State Employee Review

1.0
May 15, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Working busy holidays and weekends with minimal coverage really tests your character and endurance. Company made every manager write positive reviews on here after their summit meeting to boost their rating.

Cons

Salaried positions aren't paid very well when considering that you will be working well over 40 hours every week and literally doing the equivalent of 3 people's jobs. Turnover rate is very high and working mostly with younger girls in school brings unnecessary drama and distractions. You will constantly have to recruit hire and train in a never ending process and still not retain a core team. Company does not like to promote within. Wherever you start is most likely where you will stay. Every store has a set number of hours given based on the sales plan. If you are making more than your sales plan, you will not get more hours to schedule no matter how busy it gets. This goes back to getting stuck with 3 people running a store with 50 guests in it at any given time trying to give each one a special experience. When other stores need manager coverage, it doesn't come out of their payroll so if you work 50 hours at your store and 20 hours at another store within a week, you are still getting your salary as if you worked 40 hours. You will have to also drive to the bank every morning for deposits and change orders which I was definitely uncomfortable with for security and loss prevention reasons. HR hiring process is a nightmare. It will take a month after a successful interview for your background check and application to process before you are able to start working. That goes for any position in the store. It's unwise for the store manager to not be able to get associates into the system within a few days to start working. This also made recruiting hard. Overall there are so many inefficiencies that make this a terrible company to work for. It is all masked by the idea that it is a company doing good for the world when its really just a big tax write-off.

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5.0
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Pros

Such a wonderful workplace to work

Cons

There is none at all

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Altar'd State Response
1mo
Thank you for your kind words! We're so glad to hear you have had a positive experience and we appreciate you for taking care of our guests. Don't hesitate to reach out to peopledevelopment@altardstate.com if there's anything we could do for you!
1.0
Feb 27, 2026
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Pros

Literally nothing, can’t think of one positive thing

Cons

I’ve been with the company for years and watching its continuous downfall has become almost comical. Two years ago we took major pay cuts (like 15%) because of the economy but this year they sent us to the Virgin Islands on this over the top meeting that must have cost a fortune. I’d rather have the money in my bank versus a trip I was forced to go on with senior leadership that are absolute horrific people in general and evil businesses people. It all felt like a big propaganda event with tons of videoing and picture taking so they could come home and post all over linked in and social media about how WONDERFUL it is to work there. Don’t even get me started on the new Little House on the Prairie denim dresses we have to wear because they hire managers that aren’t even strong enough to coach to a dress code. How can you run a store if you can’t even tell someone what they’re wearing inappropriate? Instead now we look like a bunch of little followers of the cult everyone already says it is. As long as we say we “stand out for good” at every opportunity it must mean it’s true right? To know who else brainwashed people into thinking bad things are good for them? CULT LEADERS.

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Altar'd State Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and concerns. We will share your feedback with the appropriate teams. If you would like to discuss in further detail, please reach out to peopledevelopment@altardstate.com.
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