Guitar Center reviews

2.8

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,733 total reviews)
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28% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Guitar Center has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,733 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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2.0
Feb 18, 2025

Management Sucks

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Employee discount is good - Somewhat flexible scheduling - Get to be surrounded by music

Cons

- Pay is not good, commission continues to get lower and lower - Managment does not listen to employees or have any grasp on how things actually operate at a store level - Becoming less about selling music gear and more about selling insurance plans and getting people to sign up for credit cards

3.0
Feb 15, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great if you're a gigging musician

Cons

Sales Gig, pressure to sell for pay, about what you'd expect

1.0
Feb 14, 2025

Horrible Company

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The only pro is the discount, and some of the people you meet will become your friends for life.

Cons

They use you and discard you when they're done. It doesn't matter how well you do your job, if they want you gone, they will make it happen. HR won't protect you either, they'll just send your concerns immediately to your district manager, even if it's about them. It's a boy's club, and they will promote incompetent people up the chain, or give them countless chances in other jobs before they'll let someone go for being terrible at their position.

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