Great Benefits but no work life balance - Store Leader Altar'd State Employee Review

3.0
Mar 28, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good Pay, great coworkers, great benefits, beautiful store

Cons

No respect for your personal time or work life balance. Every day I had a day off I got called from a higher up asking me about tasks and sales goals. The only time I EVER received positive feedback from my superiors is my exit interview where they said “but you’ve done such a good job why would you want to leave?” Also you are expected to be a mind reader. Expectations are never communicated and then you get reprimanded for not doing things exactly how someone wants them done. I got told I was a bad leader by someone from corporate because I didn’t buy the correct lightbulbs. I started getting nightmares about not getting tasks done, and was anxious all the time that I was gonna get yelled at for something I didn’t know. I really wanted to stay and loved helping customers, but ultimately left because my mental health went down the drain while working here.

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Altar'd State Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate you and we're thankful for your loyalty to the store and to the guest. If you would like to discuss your concerns in further detail, please reach out to peopledevelopment@altardstate.com.

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5.0
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Pros

Flexible with students was very helpful!

Cons

They had too many people on staff i felt.

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We truly appreciate your perspective! If there is anything we can do to further support you, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at peopledevelopment@altardstate.com.
2.0
Jul 23, 2026
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Pros

Customers are largely nicer than average retail. If you get a good local management team, it is bearable. Playlist is long enough that you don't go insane. Charity programs are nice. Local management does tend to really work around your schedule as much as possible.

Cons

Pay is awful for the level of service required. Uniforms are so strict they limit your makeup and require jewelry. Feels like you have to dress as some weird tradwife denim fetish. The "Christianity" is performative at best with the low necklines. If you are large chested, you are required to cover up your cleavage with a bando you must pay for because they decided how low the uniform necklines are. And corporate can never be wrong so you are the source of sin, obviously.

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Altar'd State Response
4d
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and concerns. We will share your feedback with the appropriate teams. If you would like to discuss in further detail, please reach out to peopledevelopment@altardstate.com.
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