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      Guitar Center

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      Guitar Center reviews

      2.8

      41% would recommend to a friend

      (2,726 total reviews)
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      Gabe Dalporto

      28% approve of CEO

      24% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.8

      Work/Life balance

      2.7

      Culture & values

      2.4

      Compensation and benefits

      2.3

      Career opportunities

      2.1

      Senior management

      Guitar Center has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,726 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"

      4.0
      Jan 26, 2009

      Guitar Center is Fun....but wouldn't recommend as a career choice.

      Warehouse manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      if you love music, you are around it all day! On slow days you can just find an instrument and jam with other employees or customers. You get to meet alot of interesting people though the business and the discount on merchendice is AMAZING. Makes it hard to ever want to pay for retail pricing again on music stuff. I worked in the back side of things so my hours were 8-5 which was nice, sales staff works longer more un-traditional shifts.

      Cons

      The hours worked during the holiday season are busy and hectic as with any retail industry position. !

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