Does Altar'd State pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Altar'd State employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Altar'd State. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Altar'd State?

30% of Altar'd State employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Altar'd State 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Altar'd State?

Brand Representative (309) , Sales Associate (186) , Store Manager (91) , Brand Ambassador (71) , Store Leader (65) , Guest Lead (64) , Assistant Manager (58) , Key Holder (37) , Key Holder/Guest Lead (36) , Assistant Store Manager (35) , Assistant Store Leader (26) , Retail Sales Associate (24) , Sales Representative (24) , Manager (18) , Operations Manager (14)

What are the pros of working at Altar'd State according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was good but not after pay cuts put in place is almost at federal minimum wage." ((in 146 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and we get a lot of different customers that you can have enjoyable interactions with." ((in 106 reviews)); "Great Discount and coworkers." ((in 65 reviews)); "It ireally is a great team to be a part of!" ((in 28 reviews)); "Really the only benefit was a good employee discount." ((in 27 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Altar'd State according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and very disorganized." ((in 129 reviews)); "There is no work/life balance and you never get a weekend off." ((in 81 reviews)); "Salaried managers are expected to work 43+ hours a week" ((in 80 reviews)); "long hours and sometimes have to work off the clock if there isn't enough payroll for the week" ((in 50 reviews)); "Awful store manager" ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about Altar'd State layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Altar'd State layoffs and their outlook for job security at Altar'd State in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Altar'd State locations?

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Altar'd State reviews

2.7

30% would recommend to a friend

(488 total reviews)

Aaron Walters

28% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

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2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.3

Senior management

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1.0

Aug 16, 2023

Racist company

Key holder/guest lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can’t think of many!

Cons

This company blatantly caters to white, upper middle class women ONLY. I have pictures of a branding email that was sent out that explicitly stated that our target customer was not “urban” women and that we want “suburban” women shopping with us. We were pressured into giving high scores for the Great Place to Work Survey. I’ve never seen my boss CRY before until I worked at altard state and saw our store leader and visual ASL cry multiple times due to stress and being overworked. When our new store was being built I had several 12 hour shifts and ASL’s still made me feel bad about leaving work at my scheduled time, after working for 12 hours. I don’t remember signing up for 12 hour shifts! That’s crazy! The pay can be incentivizing but please take all the negative reviews into consideration before taking a job at altard state and do not sell your soul to a money hungry CEO with absolutely zero respect for employees.

Altar'd State Response

2y

Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts. We're sorry to hear your experience was less than ideal. If you'd like to discuss your concerns in further detail, please reach out to peopledevelopment@altardstate.com.

2.0

Aug 15, 2023

Use their religion to under pay you

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The store has pretty windows.

Cons

Just like a nonprofit or a school district, they use your love of helping others to make you feel guilty into taking less pay for way too much work.

Altar'd State Response

2y

Thank you for taking time to share your feedback. Our current starting pay rates for part time positions in Altar'd State are $16/hr. for Brand Reps and $20/hr. for Guest Leads (Keyholders). Our full time Assistant Store Leaders at Altar'd State start at $28.85/hr. and our Store Leaders start at $80,000 annually. We work hard to ensure our starting pay rates are among the best in the industry - if you have found this to not be the case and you would like to discuss in further detail, please reach out to peopledevelopment@altardstate.com.

2.0

Jul 19, 2023

Smoke and Mirrors

Store leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay for an hourly Brand Rep or even Guest Lead while maintaining some flexibility. Some benefits are decent. Give back mission is wonderful! New Merchant role is awesome (though high expectations can be daunting).

Cons

Absurd expectations and no work life balance for Store Leaders. Nepotism and generalized favoritism is an issue. Upper management is not consistent in their support and can be very condescending while HR can be unheard of. The company VOG or "secret shopper" program is extremely unrealistic and does not coincide with business model or needs. The company hides behind the fact they pay well and their awesome mission statement to gloss over any negativity, unrealistic expectations and fostering an unhealthy work life. Be prepared to work more than you're scheduled as an ASL and especially SL roles!

Altar'd State Response

3y

We're sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your experience with our team. If you would like to share more details about your concerns, please reach out to peopledevelopment@altardstate.com. We wish you the very best!

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