Takes a lot, and gives little in return to their employees. - Manager Altar'd State Employee Review

3.0
Feb 3, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

You are able to manage many aspects of your own store. Great discount. The company has big dreams. They are very aggressive with their sales plans, and their store opening plans. They do give their employees opportunities to be involved with local charities. They encourage volunteer work, and reimburse hourly employees for a few hours a month.

Cons

There is no work life balance. There were many weeks here I would work 60+ hours, and many weeks consecutively without a day off, even though the store is closed on Sundays. There is a lot of room for growth and development within the company. Not only in regards to needing a more defined structure of upper level management, but also with in daily operations. Upper level management makes a lot of promises and doesn't follow through on any of them. The pay is poor. The CEO is very hot headed and has unrealistic goals for his stores and his employees. He does not provide the resources to achieve what he is asking for. A lot of ultimatums are made when things do not go his way.

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5.0
May 27, 2026
Anonymous employee
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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
May 24, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone that isn’t a leader is nice in my opinion

Cons

They wanted us to be more peppy and cheerful, but when I did it the manager would ask me why am I being loud. But when I was quiet they would assume something is wrong with me and talk behind my back about how they think I don’t want to be there. I just have to ask why is it considered loud when I follow the standards.. these were managers talking about this (store manager & district manager). You would think if there was an actual issue with my customer service performance a customer would complain about me or the manager would politely ask me if I’m doing okay instead of talking behind my back and making assumptions. It makes me wonder why was I singled out amongst the entire team? It came off as micro aggressive and offensive as a poc.

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Altar'd State Response
1mo
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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