Guitar Center reviews

2.8

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,733 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 2,733 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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3K reviews
1.0
Jan 14, 2025

bad pay

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

coworkers are cool, discount is nice

Cons

refuse to hire full time, commission structure is horrible

2.0
Jan 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cool coworkers Discount on gear

Cons

No real direction within the company, management and upper exec’s are toggling between initiatives constantly and never commit and stay the course with one. This company is also a very reactive vs proactive place. If there is a problem that is visible such as (cough cough) communication where so much is lost in translation at this company that no one ever has a clear idea or full clarity on most situations that you interact with. For this position especially, the amount of work expected is astronomical compared to the price they’re willing to pay. This is the runt position and they let you know pretty much everyday, you will receive all of the menial tasks that no one else wants to do, you won’t really have a voice in any meetings as other employees and execs will usually just talk over you as well. Really so much to unpack with this company I can’t go any further on here as it would be a novel but beware of this company and it’s toxic culture

5.0
Jan 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours and great place for students

Cons

Can be understaffed. Loud work environment

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