Guitar Center reviews

2.8

39% would recommend to a friend

(2,735 total reviews)
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Gabe Dalporto

29% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Guitar Center has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,735 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
Jan 29, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Laid back environment, decent co-workers, and a company that has a well established history with vendors. It will be around for a while and you will always get a check. It is a job that really has potential for those who really want to be in the industry.

Cons

Pay is not great starting out. Depending on the location your pay will change (it is a commissionable job after all.) It really doesn't have a lot of prestige, so if excelling in the business world and making it to middle management or above is where you want to be, then there is no real fast track to that end.

3.0
Jan 28, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Awesome people, both co-workers and customers (for the most part) - Flexible work hours - Discounts on gear - Freebies that add up (ex. tons of amazing free software for pro audio sales associates)

Cons

- Management is stressed - Gear could be in better shape - Smaller stores don't have as great of a selection

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