Guitar Center reviews

2.8

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,727 total reviews)
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Gabe Dalporto

28% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Guitar Center has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,727 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Guitar Center employee rating is 21% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0
Nov 7, 2025

Toxic Creativity

Anonymous employee
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Pros

They made me a better creative professional because surviving there was like boot camp run by lunatics. The only reason there was camaraderie was because everyone was fighting through the same toxic sludge every single day. It was chaos wrapped in fake smiles and corporate buzzwords. I’m honestly amazed I didn’t walk out of there with a staph infection or a drinking problem.

Cons

The company had a special talent for taking brilliant people and grinding them into dust. They called it “parting ways with underperformers,” but anyone with a pulse knew it was just lazy leadership and cheap excuses. Watching that cycle play out over and over was like watching a clown car crash into a dumpster fire. And every time they talked about “career growth,” it was just another lie to keep people from quitting before lunch. The office looked like it hadn’t been updated since the Bush administration. The air was stale, the lighting was miserable, and the whole place felt like a creative hospice ward. Walking in every morning was like clocking into a live-action episode of Dunder Mifflin, except there were no cameras, no humor, and no hope.

1.0
Nov 7, 2025

CEO and His Lending Tree Boys

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
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Pros

You’re not being chased by bears.

Cons

Upper management is completely untrustworthy and have no idea what they’re doing. CEO thinks he’s a rockstar and his boys are just yes men without a clue. They do not care about their employees. The only employees they like and promote are the snakes. The most undeserving, backstabbing, and conniving people are the ones who move up. Don’t trust anybody.

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