Pros
It's fun to be surrounded by music and gear, you learn a lot that can actually benefit you as a musician. EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT IS SO GOOD Most of my coworkers were really nice and hard-working people and I would do my best to help them go above and beyond sales goals each and every day. I loved being able to talk with musicians and set people up with something that would work for them and give them actual advice from my own experience. It feels good to help people along their journey and see their progress over time.
Cons
Low pay for the tasks I was performing after promotion to manager. Stick to just sales and you'll actually be happy with it! It's hard work but it's emotionally way more rewarding than any other retail I've done. I was sexually harassed and relentlessly bullied by my store manager, and had to contact HR. HR was prompt in addressing it, but he knew I was the one who complained and they didn't fire him even after he would actually scream at employees on the floor (amongst other terrible things), so I felt it completely hopeless and quit for my own safety.