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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5.0
May 1, 2011

Amazing

Recommend
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Pros

Great people, awesome musical gear. Positive working environment and flexible with schedules. Most employees are musicians therefore its not like any other job

Cons

If you are not motivated, you will hate working here. It is a commissioned based company which is good for people who are driven, if you are lazy....you wont make it.

1.0
Apr 23, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

The employee discounts are good, one can get off when they need to usually.

Cons

My local management was arrogant and immature. Very closed minded to constructive suggestions. Pay structure is very unfair. My local manager had one thing on his mind......his bonus. Everything was his way or the highway. Non-existant tech support from the company. Training is a joke. HR issues are handled terribly.

3.0
Apr 19, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

gear is fun to work around team members are close and work as a family in store management is excellent great gear discounts

Cons

As a top sales performer during my tenure at GC, I found that even by living the culture, breathing sales and running yourself ragged, you still only came out just a bit better than average. Even , though I loved my managers, it was hard not to get mad on a slow day, when due to their ability to sell "anywhere on the floor" , they would jump on customers as they came through the door. Not a huge deal, but combine that with a constantly changing bonus system and horrid Upper management ( My district manager didnt know my name and I was a top sales performer) and you have a recipe for disenchantment. And it seems that as of now they are making it even harder to make a buck with a cut in percentages for new hires.

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