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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3K reviews
4.0
Oct 8, 2025

Great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It paid well and had great discounts

Cons

Sometimes stressful, not enough ops staff, management turnover high

4.0
Oct 3, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very responsive administrative staff, very knowledgeable colleagues. I genuinely love going to work every day because the people I work with are fantastic. You have complete freedom with regards to the curriculum you teach, so it's a great first school to work at while you figure out how you want to teach.

Cons

The pay is VERY low - GC takes about 2/3 of tuition fees and teachers only get 1/3. Additionally, schedules are not stabilized so income varies wildly, especially in the summer. Very few professional development opportunities, aside from periodic mandatory training videos that will insult your intelligence.

3.0
Oct 2, 2025

Pay more!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount Sick pay Gig leave

Cons

No livable wages, not enough hours.

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