Guitar Center reviews

2.8

39% would recommend to a friend

(2,737 total reviews)
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Gabe Dalporto

29% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Guitar Center has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,737 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
3.0
Jun 4, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's fun to work with music gear. The employee discount is good, although it recently changed. The coworkers are all fun to work with.

Cons

Can't get their policies straight. Pay is decent for a job but you can't make a career out of it. Good job for someone in college, but not an adult. I've held multiple positions, including salaried positions and they're all underpaid, especially operations staff.

4.0
Jun 3, 2015

Guitar Center

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The community at Guitar Center is very helpful and open. The systems and resources in effect for helping associates get their clients what they want are great. Scheduling is rather flexible.

Cons

It's difficult to really do well at Guitar Center. The commission structure has become confusing and it isn't easy to excel unless you have been at the store for years. The environment is also very aggressive.

4.0
Jun 3, 2015

Rentals Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice culture awesome gear, laid back atmosphere.

Cons

Not advantageous promotion Pay is ok, hours are terrible.

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