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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3.0
Sep 24, 2025

No raises

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Discount Flexible schedule Ability to try new inventory

Cons

No raises unless you are management

1.0
Sep 24, 2025

They do not care about employees

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

On and store level you will enjoy just about all of your coworkers and you get to talk about music all day. That’s where the pros stop.

Cons

Corporate will claim they are not making money and cut hours allocated to stores just about every month. They will claim it’s that people don’t want work as a way to manipulate their customers into blaming the employees in front of them. It seems as if the real reason they cut hours is because they continue to throw corporate parties and events so that the current ceo and upper management can play music with random celebrities as if they were the kid in school who had to buy friends.

1.0
Sep 23, 2025

Be Cautious

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There aren't many good things to say about this company.

Cons

Guitar Center offers limited career advancement opportunities, with compensation that is below industry standards and benefits that are not competitive. Constructive feedback is often discouraged, and employees who demonstrate long-term career ambition may find themselves overlooked in the hiring and development process.

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