Discrimination against older employees, Favoritism-type culture - Designer Athleta Employee Review

2.0
30 Dec 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Corporate HQ is nice with great views of the Bay Bridge - Cafeteria has ok food, great selection but $$$ - Discounts on all brands

Cons

- Power of She mindset is bogus - Health benefits is satisfactory but could be better - They recruit other team members without your knowledge (they will just appear out of nowhere) - Had 6 Creative Directors in 7 years - Older designers (45+ yrs) are highly discriminated against - Meetings and deadlines after business hours (i.e. 7pm) - No work/life balance - Unexperienced Management - Managers bad mouth about employees - Very "clicky" environment

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Pros

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

Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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