Toxic - Anonymous employee Altar'd State Employee Review

1.0
Sep 25, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

talk space (mental help support). I’m sure it’s being well used.

Cons

Where to start...RUN! I have been with this toxic company for 3+ years & have never felt so disrespected by sr executives in my retail career. The CEO is known for screaming and yelling at employees on company calls. The most recent call was about secret shops and how stores have not made a single improvement how to treat the customer. He also said how stores need to get their act together and start hiring on their own since their district leaders are doing their job; that's funny, I haven't had a DL in a while....His face was literally bright red from yelling so much. I know I was very motivated after that call. The company is cut throat & never show any recognition to stores. This is like being in an emotionally abusive relationship.

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Altar'd State Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. As part of our ongoing efforts to communicate directly and transparently with our leaders at all locations, we will continue to conduct company-wide calls, typically led by our CEO or another member of the leadership team. Largely due to feedback received from our store team associates, we believe these calls are helpful in keeping the lines of communication open and keeping all of our teams aligned. Topics on these calls may certainly include areas in which we need to improve, and we also discuss why the improvement is important to our success. Topics on our calls also frequently include recognition for teams and individuals, with Store Leaders, District Leaders and Store Teams being the most frequently recognized for their positive contributions. The recent call you mentioned in your review is a good example. The first point made by our CEO when he talked about our Mystery Shop results was to complement and recognize the top Store Leader and Store Team in the company in Mystery Shop performance. As someone who's been a part of our team for a few years, you also know that Store Leaders are regularly mentioned by name on these calls as our CEO recognizes all Store Leaders that have achieved their goals for the month, quarter and/or year. Going forward, we will continue to address areas of opportunity with all of our associates, as we believe their ability to succeed as individuals is interconnected with our ability to thrive as a team. We will also continue to recognize outstanding performance as it occurs, and do our best to look for even more meaningful and impactful ways to celebrate the hard work and positive contributions made by our associates. We hope you are willing to recognize these efforts as they happen, and we look forward to celebrating your own individual achievements soon. Thanks!

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Cons

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Altar'd State Response
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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!
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Cons

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Altar'd State Response
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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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