Like a sinking cruise ship that just lost electricity. - Store Manager Guitar Center Employee Review

2.0
Dec 8, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

-Advancement opportunities without college degree -Discount is great, but effect wears off -There are still some great people that work for GC

Cons

-Company is too late to the ethics/affirmative action party. Lack of diversity for a long time has narrowed customer base. -Touts the mission to become "The Employer of Choice". Nothing more than rhetoric intended to deceive younger people working for GC. Hourly compensation has increased, but the commission structure pays like you are picking pennies up off the street. -Mass layoff this year didn't take care of corporate bloat. -Lack of support from upper management (District Manager and up) on clearly defining pricing policies gives our competitors the edge. -Boys club environment. Our upper management uses sexist language subconsciously, even when discussing opportunities for diversity. -Due to compensation cuts, the average age of associates is getting lower. Younger folks are fun, but look at this as a party during college until they can have a real career.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

Obsolete softwares Scheduling system software that is thenmost imperative tool as of it will be the backbone of a lesson lead for your team of instructors success it's also somewhat obsolete amd constantly crashing both IT and Upper management are aware. IT is very diligent and pleasant to work with but Upper management expects their lessons lead to work and deliver at 100% capacity while they continue to have an operating system that only works at 75% capacity, just beware of that and if you're willing to work under those conditions. With that put there go at your own discretion. Nobody gets Christmas/winter holiday vacation time off, also go at your own discretion on that one especially if you have kids and family looking for work-life-balance.

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