Last employed 2010: I still have nightmares of this place - Assistant Manager Guitar Center Employee Review

2.0
Sep 24, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent discounts from the vendors.

Cons

Management. Vision and Purpose. Hiring process. Lack of Loyalty. Penalization for not hitting metrics for over priced in house insurances.

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Guitar Center Response
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Thanks for the note. I think you'd find we've changed a lot in seven years. We have all new Core Values and Mission and like to think we've improved in all areas significantly!

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Cons

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