Athleta reviews

4.0

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,961 total reviews)
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80% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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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1.0
Feb 20, 2014

Most disorganized company I've ever seen

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pay is almost a dollar more than minimum wage 50% off Discounts at gap and banana republic 40 hour work weeks

Cons

95% of employees hired by Management are over the age of 50, with no retail experience. So if you're a college student looking for a job this isn't the place for you. You are treated like your a child while dealing with all your co workers who have no idea how to run a store due to lack of experience. THE STOCKROOM. The most disorganized thing I've ever seen, you can't run a store smoothly without a stockroom. Literally boxes falling on my head and clothes all over the floor. You will be promised promotions that will never come, that happened to several people in a matter of months They want you to be up the customers ass 100% of the time even when your help is clearly and rudely not wanted I was only there got 2 months and 5 managers quit by just not showing up, experienced good managers would not work here.

4.0
Dec 11, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Great discount at all GAP brands, great managers and fellow associates, great customers. You get a decent starting wage as an associate and there is room for growth within the company if you make it known to your managers that you are looking to move up. If you volunteer, GAP will convert your volunteer hours into a dollar amount and donate it to the organization you volunteered for.

Cons

Inconsistent hours. Scheduling is based on how the store did the previous year and what the daily goal/budget is. There's usually more managers scheduled than associates, which means if you're the only associate scheduled for the morning or evening, then you're pretty much by yourself since the managers usually do office work in the back.

1.0
Oct 10, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

40% discount at Athleta, Gap and Banana; beautiful store environment; generally healthy, upbeat client base.

Cons

Complete 180 degree difference between the uplifting, laid-back company culture of the home office - the stores are mostly managed by previous Gap or Banana managers who jumped ship for a reason (!) Left alone to "lead", the most popular style of management is through fear, intimidation and lack of access to information/knowledge.

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