Do not work here - Buyer Altar'd State Employee Review

1.0
16 Feb 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Cons erased any remaining pros

Cons

The verbal abuse and hypocrisy from the ceo is unbelievable and what is further surprising is how conditioned the people who have worked there more than 3 years are to it. Senior leadership is afraid to give real opinions. It is called coaching to summon an entire team to a board room and scream/curse/humiliate people. Other posts mention a recurring theme on monthly company calls - the ceo proudly scoffs at diversity and tells women they are weak and are only fulfilled when they are wife and mothers. It is a culture of fear of what might set the ceo off. The company then decided to get a new home office and now we see announcements about paycuts or performance related fires (aka layoffs). Bonuses went away and cost of living annual adjustments stopped with no notice or explanation. Seems like they are spending money they do not have and making it harder for teams to meet high expectations in all areas of the business. You are expected to check email on your off days and vacations. The company is certainly standing out but not for good with the decisions made in the last year or so. And rather than accept responsibility for leadership's bad decisions - you will be told it is your fault a bad decision didn't work out.

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Altar'd State Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and concerns. We're sorry to hear you did not enjoy your experience with the team. We will share your concerns with our leadership team, if you would like to discuss in further detail please reach out to peopledevelopment@altardstate.com and a member of our team would be happy to speak with you. We wish you the best and we hope you find something that is a better fit for you.

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Such a wonderful workplace to work

Cons

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Altar'd State Response
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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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27 Feb 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
4mo
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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