Guitar Center reviews

2.8

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,732 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 2,732 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
Sep 8, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Discount on gear, networking with musicians and industry professionals, instant knowledge of new releases.

Cons

Low pay, have to "fade your check" to earn a commission, you are not just a salesperson but also a housekeeper and a merchandiser, most co-workers have zero understanding or knowledge in their field.

2.0
Apr 29, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Discounts, benefits, work hours, quality and amount of product to sell

Cons

Commission rate, no upper management positive communication, corperate atmosphere, restriction of sales flexability when job is commission based.

3.0
Mar 1, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work with fellow musicians/enthusiasts, random celebrities/celebrities pop in, vacation is easy to get when wanted, awesome discounts on ALOT of music gear, and even home audio equipment from select vendors.... it's a job and that's better than unemployment. lol

Cons

Commission/hourly for Sales seems to be pretty good for the most part, Operations gets treated like slackers, Sales guys are the true slackers, complaining when they cant find stuff, refuse to lift more then 15 pounds, schedule is constantly being changed, workers are more childish than professional, cracking tasteless jokes in front and away from customers.

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