Altar'd State reviews

2.7

30% would recommend to a friend

(488 total reviews)
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Aaron Walters

28% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

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2.0
Feb 2, 2024

Not worth it

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Pros

Used to be the pay, but with recent pay cuts, that’s no longer a pro. The staff I worked with were truly amazing people, we were a family in that store.

Cons

Basically everything else. This company fabricated itself behind “Stand Out For Good” but it does NOT SOFG. The CEO, Aaron Walter’s hides behind it being a predominantly woman company saying he “supports women” but will turn around and make sexist remarks and believes feminists are wrong. Visits from the District Managers sent panic through the stores because expectations kept raising while staffing kept dropping. This location has been without a store manager on multiple occasions now and will make its Assistant Store Managers (with no previous experience) take on all the store manager duties with no real direction or coaching, while still expecting the same results. They also do not properly compensate for those situations where an ASM or keyholder is taking on extra responsibilities. Keyholders are offered very very minimal benefits and with the pay cuts happening it’s only going by I get worse. They used to do quarterly bonuses, no more. They used to do annual trips for the store manager, no more. They used to have a nicer dress code, no more. The longer I worked there the more the benefits or perks from working for the company were being taken away. They raised wages in 2022, realized that was a business decision they couldn’t afford and are now back tracking and lowering EVERYONES pay while cost of living is at its highest.

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Altar'd State Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We empathize with the impact our recent pay adjustments have had on our associates. Although this decision was difficult, we believe making adjustments in pay across all teams was reasonable in comparison to eliminating jobs due to the circumstances of our current economy. We appreciate the sacrifices you made for the organization and delivering an exceptional guest experience.
1.0
Feb 2, 2024

Backtracking on Standards Set by Themselves

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Pros

Great co-workers, flexible hours, 401k & PTO for part-timers, 14 weeks fully paid maternity leave.

Cons

Unrealistic standards that cannot be met, especially when short staffed. Mean and unsupportive district leaders. The company just cut everyone's pay by more than 20% after touting valuing workers and boasting about starting pay and bonuses (that we haven't received in years). The starting pay for Brand Reps is now just insulting for the level of 'hospitality' you demand from workers on the front line that keep your business afloat. Horrendous dress code of white button downs and blue jeans. Company is clearly going broke.

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Altar'd State Response
2y
Thank you for taking time to share your feedback with us. We do hold ourselves to high standards in delivering a world class guest experience. Although every decision may not be popular, our priority is to protect the stability of our workforce during challenging economic times. We believe our decision to implement pay cuts instead of eliminating positions was the most responsible path to prioritize job preservation.
1.0
Jan 31, 2024

Worst Workplace I’ve Ever Worked For

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Pros

Pay and benefits were nice- but they don’t do raises, and the expectation seem higher and higher the longer you work They are cutting pay-so the pay isn’t really a pro

Cons

This place is so unbelievably toxic on all levels. Aaron the ceo is so unbelievably unprofessional, and abusive to the management team. District managers were bullies, the would belittle and berate team members resulting in tears. They claim “people first culture” but they treat people as replaceable. They would offer no support or coaching, district management would use threats to get their way. We could never maintain staff because of the high expectations with no payroll support. They treat stores as fulfillment centers to ship out orders. The dress code is awful, they run this place like a cult so it doesn’t surprise me they want us to look the same. They also don’t care about diversity, Aaron has said so himself. Aaron hides behind the company being mostly woman but says disparaging things about women and feminism. With secret shops, NPS(customer surveys) you’ll be on constant high alert[high anxiety)-bad scores lead to a lot of abuse, a lot of bad scores could be fixed if weren’t so short staffed all the time from people quitting all the time because they were burnt out. Do not work here if you want work life balance, the pay is not worth it.

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Altar'd State Response
2y
Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts. We're sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your experience with us. We wish you a successful future.
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