Athleta reviews

4.0

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,960 total reviews)
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Maggie Gauger

80% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Athleta has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,960 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Athleta employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Jan 3, 2026

Not great

Recommend
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Pros

The employee discount was decent

Cons

Management was not great, pressured to spend my own money for snacks for the team when I was rarely scheduled enough to afford.

2.0
Dec 30, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Corporate HQ is nice with great views of the Bay Bridge - Cafeteria has ok food, great selection but $$$ - Discounts on all brands

Cons

- Power of She mindset is bogus - Health benefits is satisfactory but could be better - They recruit other team members without your knowledge (they will just appear out of nowhere) - Had 6 Creative Directors in 7 years - Older designers (45+ yrs) are highly discriminated against - Meetings and deadlines after business hours (i.e. 7pm) - No work/life balance - Unexperienced Management - Managers bad mouth about employees - Very "clicky" environment

5.0
Dec 24, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Worked here over the holidays and the team is great, low stress environment

Cons

High turnover rate for employees

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