Guitar Center reviews

2.8

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,726 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 2,726 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
1.0
Dec 27, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Learn how NOT to act as a VP, manager, or exec

Cons

1. Corporate HQ has too many managers, directors, vp's, execs and not enough employees to do all the work that is expected. The gap between management and staff level is too big. No wonder they are going broke. 2. New CFO, Tim, never implemented any changes to fix or help with the constant turnover in the Finance Dept. Tim never bothered introducing himself to the accounting/finance team or thanking them personally. His team works 12-14 hour days. The department is in need of changes. Salaries are 10-15%% under market for LA county. 3. HR VP, Gina, too busy blowing Mike P, does not give a sh*t about the turnover either. Hired all her inadequate buddies and paid them $100k plus salaries. Major compliance issues in the HR and payroll dept. (And YES they are dating). Soooo, classy. 4. Company operates in the red every month, but management has not made any sacrifces or adjustments. Execs get a $100k BMW lease, BIG bonuses at the end of the year, expense accounts... etc... the staff level people might get a 1% raise. BUT, your health insurance will go up that year too. So, you are basically making less every year that you work there. 5. Company is totally delusional. Not employee friendly. They do not promote within. The people that have survived at corporate are scared out of their minds to do anything better. 6. Company is not diverse, mostly white men.

1.0
Jul 23, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Big data and experience with multiple systems to learn. Employees are bright (yet stifled).

Cons

Stuffy and unhappy working environment. "Supervisorment by fear", "hit the button when told", the polar opposite of "The Nordstrom Way" business style . Many better organizations to work for, especially in the current macro-environment. A perceptive walk through the office of employees will reveal a lot (that look of defeat- earbuds in entire shift- don't bug me). GC is like a shiny polished car with a rusted through frame running on diluted low octane fumes. That Debt! Those Reviews!

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