Is Athleta a good company to work for?

Athleta has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,016 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 (758) , Retail Sales Associate (163) , Brand Associate (160) , Assistant Manager (139) , 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 144 reviews)); "Great coworkers and an amazing discount" ((in 99 reviews)); "time and had great benefits with lots of time off and management was so accommodating." ((in 73 reviews)); "Great work environment and people" ((in 62 reviews)); "Flexible hours but not enough" ((in 61 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 156 reviews)); "Poor management and not ideal shifts" ((in 96 reviews)); "The really great managers have left" ((in 62 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 28 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

Athleta reviews

4.0

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,964 total reviews)

Maggie Gauger

80% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Athleta has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,964 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jun 14, 2015

Great

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Upbeat staff, helpful management team, just great vibes overall. Everybody is ready and excited to be there, there's great opportunities outside of the store, and amazing employee discounts.

Cons

Not really that many. As opposed to working for a typical retail job, however, there is much more thought and effort required (i.e. you have to have a solid knowledge of the clothing, fabric, their specific uses, etc.)

3.0

Jun 11, 2015

A lot of potential, terrible management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Athleta's motto is POWER TO THE SHE, and it aims to attract similar demographic to Lululemon's by celebrating active lifestyle and mind-body balance. Athleta stores offer free weekly drop-in fitness classes and participate in local events such as yoga festivals. Employees enjoy a generous discount - 50% OFF across all Gap Inc. brands! In the store that I worked at employees also received an in-store credit as a welcome gift upon being hired. I loved wearing fitness clothes to work and trying out new fitness trends thanks to free weekly classes!

Cons

I think there is a mismatch between what Athleta claims to represent and the decisions they make when it comes to hiring managers. If the brand tries to identify with women who are fit and healthy they should also promote health and fitness among its staff - especially management; otherwise the store experience does not resonate with its marketing efforts. I think this company struggles to retain its identity after being acquired by GAP. There is also a lot of frustration around scheduling - if a store is not doing well the management will have to cut payroll hours. When they cut payroll, management has fewer hours for sales associate, customers are not being helped and chaos ensues (especially on the weekends). You might get a last minute call cancelling your shift, or asking you to come in on a Saturday afternoon.

5.0

Jun 4, 2015

outstanding company culture

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a joy to work with active, passionate, like minded individuals. There clothes are good quality and hold up to working out, yoga, etc.

Cons

constantly being "on", spending all my paychecks here because I love the clothes

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