Altar’d State is a great company but needs to grow in specific areas in order to maintain excellence. - Assistant Store Manager Altar'd State Employee Review

3.0
May 26, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

The people who work here and shop here are really wonderful. I’ve made amazing lifelong connections. There is a lot of room to grow and get promoted with hard work and lots of patience. You just have to be okay with being in the dark for a little bit. The mission is beautiful. The product is great and so is our discount.

Cons

The expectations are very high for some of the resources given (payroll/staffing) and it’s difficult to find a work life balance and meet those expectations. There are a lot of gray areas which can be great but allow for much confusion. The culture can be difficult to adjust to if you are from external retailers. The pay for the amount of work is not necessarily fair/livable. Communication within tiers of management are poor.

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Altar'd State Response
8y
Thank you so much for your three years of service and for your thoughtful review. We continue to strive to become a "best place to work" and I agree with your thoughts regarding enhanced, real time communication, open dialogue and additional support and training regarding business acumen. Thank you for standing out for good always and I look forward to seeing you soon!

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5.0
May 27, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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
Recommend
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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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