Guitar Center reviews

2.8

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,727 total reviews)
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Gabe Dalporto

28% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Guitar Center has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,727 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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2.0
Aug 3, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits are average when compared to similar companies. The people working in the "salt mine" are great since they are very down to earth.

Cons

Very limited opportunities to advance. The salaries are below par when compared with other similar sized companies. The appearance of the "good ol' boys" network is alive an well.

1.0
Aug 3, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Commissions can be decent, as long as you put in more work than it is worth to earn said commission.

Cons

Unpaid Saturday morning meetings due to commission draw, ie: coming in from 8am until 10am to be harassed about not selling enough scam warranties. You'd get paid two hours pay and lose two hours of commission on your draw, thus appearing for free. Also, draconian standards that are always a detriment to your pay such as docking your commission for not forcing enough customers to purchase enough scam warranties, but never receiving a bonus for doing well in selling them. The promotions are also detrimental in that they often give you a better draw but have less time to sell, thus cutting your pay to take more responsibility.

3.0
Jul 17, 2011

Ehhh

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to get discounts on cool new stuff, but only like 10% off (which normal customers usually get that to 25% off depending on the season). And you have to work there for at least 6 months to qualify for their benefits and discounts.

Cons

It was okay working at Guitar Center, except for management would forget my schedule and i'd be reprimanded for showing up on time and expected to work later than schedule if no one was available. Alot of Communication issues.

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