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      Guitar Center

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      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

      Ratings by category

      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.9

      Work/Life balance

      2.7

      Culture & values

      2.4

      Compensation and benefits

      2.4

      Career opportunities

      2.1

      Senior management

      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
      1.0
      Jan 14, 2015

      Worst work experience of my life.

      Operations associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They say your employee discount at which you only get on new gear, and after you've worked for 30 days. After you've worked 30 days, you're so hungry and desperate for hours for survival that new equipment is the last thing you could afford. In my 5 years of management experience in retail, I made exactly 50 cents above minimum wage.

      Cons

      I've never seen a company hire and fire so many people in such a small period of time. Extremely unprofessional and hostile environment. I guess what more can you expect from the Wal Mart of musical gear. Thanks for nothing.

      1.0
      Jan 10, 2015

      Stay away unless you need gear at a great price and still live with your parents.

      Pro audio sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Gear discount ( although I hear they're not doing anymore employee discounts), gear knowledge,

      Cons

      Terrible management starting from the store all the way up to the top, low pay for the amount of work they expect, terrible benefits, breaks are frowned on by management, their form of training is to threaten you with write-ups, monthly 8am meetings leave you upset and not inspired.

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