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      Guitar Center

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      Guitar Center reviews

      2.8

      41% would recommend to a friend

      (2,732 total reviews)
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      Gabe Dalporto

      28% approve of CEO

      24% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      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 2,732 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
      3.0
      Feb 10, 2009

      Working at Guitar Center can be fun until you get your paycheck

      Keyboard department manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The discount is about the best reason. being able to play instruments any time you want is a good reason. Getting to meet a lot of cool musicians.

      Cons

      Making money is a difficult task. You meet a lot of a hole musicians........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .

      2.0
      Feb 8, 2009

      Stuck in the 80s

      Just another cog
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Most people are what musicians would call "chill". Laid-back atmosphere, good wages, etc. Some of the below-the-line advertising is fairly basic, but it seems to get the job done. Many employees are ex-rockers, which can make for some interesting lunch conversations.

      Cons

      For a company who needs to project the anti-authority that rock music imparts, Guitar Center is pretty straight-edge, and somewhat stifling. In this way, work can pretty dull/ mind-numbing. Also, there's no real grasp of web 2.0 concepts, which can be frustrating, esp if you're younger, and your boss has no clue what myspace/youtube is, and refers to it as "the internets"

      5.0
      Jan 14, 2009

      Become a private company jerks!!

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Depending on the location, Guitar Center is a great place to work. If you know about gear, love music, and working with musicians it's even better. The environment is upbeat, diverse, a lot of noise, and deal making. The Labor Day Sale when everything is cleared out of the warehouse and brought onto the floor is the best. Management is great at motivating and building rapport with the sales associates. Everyone is willing and ready to help you out, for a cut of the sale though.

      Cons

      The only downside was the downside. Unless you have great connections in the industry, it's pretty tough to make a decent check on a consistent basis

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