Gap Corporate trickles down - Manager Athleta Employee Review

3.0
Mar 21, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great brand, lots of changes. Nice office. Nice coworkers and leadership team (at Athleta itself)

Cons

Tons of red tape from Gap HQ, that actually hinders progress. Culture seems to encourage work/life balance but in reality, particularly when HQ gets involved, it is quite the opposite unfortunately. Little mobility between job functions. Location (unless you live in petaluma, you will probably have a long commute)

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Pros

Great discount, supportive environment, female centric, quality products.

Cons

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3.0
May 5, 2026
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Pros

Very black & white on policies. You always know what is right or wrong.Operationally strong company that allows movement between brands. Decent pay if you advocate for yourself as an external, but don’t expect much once you’re in.

Cons

Company has changed direction so much since COVID. Seems like there’s no clear idea on who we are anymore.Senior leadership feels like a revolving door that only succeeds in spinning tires with no traction. We love to initiate something only to either sunset it months later or leave it in limbo(WellPro). The amount of stress pushed on stores to meet credit goals is absurd to the point it inspires unethical behaviors in certain stores.

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