Is Athleta a good company to work for?

Athleta has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,012 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Athleta to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Athleta have been left by employees working as Seasonal Sales Associate , Brand Associate and Retail Sales Associate .

Does Athleta pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Athleta employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Athleta. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Athleta?

71% of Athleta employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Athleta 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Athleta?

Sales Associate (757) , Retail Sales Associate (163) , Brand Associate (160) , Assistant Manager (138) , General Manager (37) , Associate (26) , Brand Ambassador (25) , Seasonal Sales Associate (21) , Manager (17) , Sales (12) , Assistant Store Manager (11) , Community Coordinator (11) , Retail Associate (11) , Sales Representative (11) , Store Associate (11)

What are the pros of working at Athleta according to real employee reviews?

"The majority of the people I met and worked with were great!" ((in 140 reviews)); "Great coworkers and an amazing discount" ((in 101 reviews)); "time and had great benefits with lots of time off and management was so accommodating." ((in 69 reviews)); "The team we've built here in Dallas is great" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great work environment and people" ((in 63 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Athleta according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay (~$10/hr); poor technology makes it difficult to do job well at times." ((in 155 reviews)); "Poor management and not ideal shifts" ((in 101 reviews)); "The really great managers have left" ((in 59 reviews)); "Upper Management is ambiguous and demanding at best, and unkind and petty at worst." ((in 32 reviews)); "No work/life balance (always on)" ((in 27 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Athleta locations?

San Francisco , New York , Chicago , Houston , Boston , Austin , Seattle , Los Angeles , Dallas , Atlanta , Minneapolis , Philadelphia , Portland , Pittsburgh , Birmingham , Palo Alto , Saint Louis , Nashville , Cincinnati , San Diego , Walnut Creek , Petaluma , Boulder , Tysons Corner , Salt Lake City , Washington , Frisco , Indianapolis , Columbus , Corte Madera

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4.0

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,961 total reviews)

Maggie Gauger

80% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Athleta has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,961 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

1.0

Sep 4, 2025

Review

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, benefits, discount, discount with other brands

Cons

Selling, zero work life balance, toxic culture, culture around card

4.0

Sep 4, 2025

It is what you make it

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall a good company that provides support but a lot of responsibilities fall on the GM compared to other companies.

Cons

If you aren't super organized it will quickly catch up to you.

3.0

Aug 26, 2025

Retail pay

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Social environment, good and bad managers. Good retail experience.

Cons

There are multiple managers for different roles in the same store which would be great if they were all on the same page.

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