Think twice before working here. - Sales Associate Altar'd State Employee Review

1.0
Feb 27, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good discounts, faith based, volunteer opportunities, nice clothes and accessories- but that's about all the good there is to it.

Cons

I could go on for days about the cons about this job. When I first started, the company was new and excited so it had great morale. As I stayed with the company longer, however, things just got worse. As a regular sales associate, I was expected a pay of minimum wage, but I'm pretty sure the company payed even less than that. I would work 30+ hours a week and my pay checks were absolutely no where close to where they were supposed to be even before tax deductions. There were times when we were forced to clock out early and continue working because we had reached our maximum limit on the pay roll and the company couldn't afford to pay us. I stayed for hours on end on Sundays to do floor sets and windows, which we were supposed to have off as a day of rest. I wouldn't get home until the early hours of the morning, just to come in a couple of days later and have everything changed from what I had worked on. The CEO is easily aggravated, and not once did I see the morals of what this company was supposed to project in him. He is constantly angry and unsatisfied with his underpaid employees' hard work, and I began to live in fear of "corporate visits" because of what was known to happen when they arrive. Promises were constantly made to employees of a better future with the company, but they only got worse I felt as if I were working on commission and forcing products to unwilling customers because that's what I was told to do. Customers would constantly come in and return clothes because they felt "pressured" to purchase something. Even after employees exercise their right to leave, they are seen as awful people for quitting. Lies are spread about them to make them seem like the bad person for being unsatisfied with how this company projects itself. Upon being hired, one employee worked for a few weeks and was never paid once. After she quit and told them she wasn't working for free, a manager gave her her wages in cash under the table. This company is not what it claims to be. At all. I have never been as unhappy in my life as I was the last few months of working there.

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Pros

Such a wonderful workplace to work

Cons

There is none at all

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Altar'd State Response
1mo
Thank you for your kind words! We're so glad to hear you have had a positive experience and we appreciate you for taking care of our guests. Don't hesitate to reach out to peopledevelopment@altardstate.com if there's anything we could do for you!
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Feb 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Literally nothing, can’t think of one positive thing

Cons

I’ve been with the company for years and watching its continuous downfall has become almost comical. Two years ago we took major pay cuts (like 15%) because of the economy but this year they sent us to the Virgin Islands on this over the top meeting that must have cost a fortune. I’d rather have the money in my bank versus a trip I was forced to go on with senior leadership that are absolute horrific people in general and evil businesses people. It all felt like a big propaganda event with tons of videoing and picture taking so they could come home and post all over linked in and social media about how WONDERFUL it is to work there. Don’t even get me started on the new Little House on the Prairie denim dresses we have to wear because they hire managers that aren’t even strong enough to coach to a dress code. How can you run a store if you can’t even tell someone what they’re wearing inappropriate? Instead now we look like a bunch of little followers of the cult everyone already says it is. As long as we say we “stand out for good” at every opportunity it must mean it’s true right? To know who else brainwashed people into thinking bad things are good for them? CULT LEADERS.

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Altar'd State Response
3mo
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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