Burns you out - Anonymous employee Altar'd State Employee Review

2.0
Jan 29, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I had great relationships with my coworkers, and we spent a lot of time together. The products are cute, so easy to sell. My particular managers were kind and helpful.

Cons

They emphasize quantity over quality. You're not getting the quality of clothing that you're paying for. They also definitely burn you out with a super unsustainable merchandising model. I would often stay until 4 in the morning to finish a floor set that was required to transform 80% of the store with only 4 of us being allocated to do all of that work. Often I would leave floor sets at 4, and come back at 9 to open the store. One day, I had my hair up in a bun after one of these floor sets, and a corporate official came in and chastised me for not "representing the brand." Honestly, don't ruin the name of Christians by using it to get Bible Belt southerners in the door, but be operating in a sketchy way behind the scenes.

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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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