Does Altar'd State pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Altar'd State employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Altar'd State. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Altar'd State?

30% of Altar'd State employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Altar'd State 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Altar'd State?

Brand Representative (308) , Sales Associate (186) , Store Manager (91) , Brand Ambassador (71) , Store Leader (65) , Guest Lead (64) , Assistant Manager (58) , Key Holder (37) , Key Holder/Guest Lead (36) , Assistant Store Manager (35) , Assistant Store Leader (26) , Retail Sales Associate (24) , Sales Representative (24) , Manager (18) , Operations Manager (14)

What are the pros of working at Altar'd State according to real employee reviews?

"good pay for sales associate job" ((in 134 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and we get a lot of different customers that you can have enjoyable interactions with." ((in 106 reviews)); "Great Discount and coworkers." ((in 68 reviews)); "It ireally is a great team to be a part of!" ((in 29 reviews)); "Really the only benefit was a good employee discount." ((in 29 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Altar'd State according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and very disorganized." ((in 126 reviews)); "There is no work/life balance and you never get a weekend off." ((in 82 reviews)); "Salaried managers are expected to work 43+ hours a week" ((in 82 reviews)); "long hours and sometimes have to work off the clock if there isn't enough payroll for the week" ((in 50 reviews)); "Awful store manager" ((in 33 reviews))

What are employees saying about Altar'd State layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Altar'd State layoffs and their outlook for job security at Altar'd State in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Altar'd State locations?

Knoxville , Maryville , Houston , Austin , Frisco , Dallas , Atlanta , Fort Worth , Lexington-Fayette , San Antonio , Birmingham , Nashville , Durham , Columbus , Saint Louis , Wilmington , Cincinnati , Pittsburgh , Charlottesville , Charlotte , Raleigh , Chattanooga , New York , Omaha , Louisville , Indianapolis , King of Prussia , Tampa , Richmond , Columbia

Altar'd State reviews

Stand out for themselves. - Key Holder Altar'd State Employee Review

1.0

Dec 21, 2017

Key holder

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

random employee appreciation things like giving us a ham for thanksgiving, sending pizza to stores affected by hurricanes/bad weather this year. Good employee discount, 40%. 50% sometimes and amazing random gratis. My team of brandreps were AMAZING. I loved them so much and leaving them was one of the hardest things I could ever do.

Cons

Too many to list work-life balance is non existent. As a PART TIME keyholder I was working 60+ hours. NOT OKAY. Management was extremely abusive and district managers ignored you when you spoke out about said issues. My store manager was a complete bully and turnover rate with her has went up 50%. Attacks brand reps, is extremely unprofessional and completely ruins employee morale. District managers are also unprofessional. They blame the keyholders for everything and let the store managers get away with everything. They talk down to you and treat you like you're below them. We still don't know anything about our sponsored child because no one will get back to us despite constant efforts to do so which makes me think a lot of this charity work is a shame besides Mission Monday. Brooke from help desk was amazing, everyone else was pretty rude for the most part. GREAT pay, $12 but it actually didn't compensate for the mental abuse you endured from upper management and regular SM, ASM, ETC; When I spoke up for a brand rep, the SM started to attack, purposely leave me out of things, exclude from all activities and even went as far scheduling me to where she wouldn't work with me. District Managers openly talked bad about Aaron Walters which made me extremely uncomfortable.

Altar'd State Response

8y

Thank you for your recent post. We were discouraged to read about your recent experience and our goal of providing the best guest experience imaginable can only happen when we provide a great experience for our associates. As leaders of the organization, District Managers and Store Managers are expected to demonstrate and live the Company's values. Based on your feedback, it appears like we have an opportunity to learn from your experience. Please contact us directly as we would like to better understand where this occurred and how we can improve the experience for our remaining associates. Thank you again and we wish you much success in the future.

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5.0

May 27, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Such a wonderful workplace to work

Cons

There is none at all

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

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

9

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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