Item: Guitar Center
Rating: 4
Author: Sales Associate

Question 1

Is Guitar Center a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Guitar Center has an overall rating of 2.8 out of 5, based on over 2,792 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 41% of employees would recommend working at Guitar Center to a friend and 24% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Guitar Center have been left by employees working as Music Instructor, Private Lessons Instructor and Music Teacher.

Question 2

Does Guitar Center pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Guitar Center employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Guitar Center. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Guitar Center?

Accepted Answer

41% of Guitar Center employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Guitar Center 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Guitar Center?

Accepted Answer

Sales Associate (598), Operations Associate (85), Store Manager (81), Instructor (74), Lessons Lead (68), Assistant Manager (61), Retail Sales Associate (57), Gear Advisor (56), Customer Service Manager (47), Operations Manager (44), Department Manager (40), Sales (36), Repair Technician (34), Customer Service Manager (CSM) (28), Operations (28)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Guitar Center according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"The direct people you work with are great and will help you in any way they can." ((in 236 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 146 reviews)); "The benefits are good and that's all I can say." ((in 72 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and based on your availability to GC" ((in 46 reviews)); "We swear like sailors in the warehouse and have a great culture as an ops team." ((in 35 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Guitar Center according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Low pay compared to companies with similar store size Low amount of staff result in poor customer and employee experience." ((in 330 reviews)); "Poor management and a corporate atmosphere" ((in 169 reviews)); "Terrible upper management that doesn't seem to have ever worked in a musical retail environment." ((in 97 reviews)); "Even though you don't make commission as a store lead they still require you to sell and expect you to be topping the leaderboard." ((in 80 reviews)); "Managers make less than $20 an hour in a state in which other companies pay managers $50k." ((in 75 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Guitar Center layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Guitar Center layoffs and their outlook for job security at Guitar Center in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Guitar Center locations?

Accepted Answer

Westlake Village, Los Angeles, New York, Westlake Village, Indianapolis, Chicago, Nashville, Austin, Houston, Draper, Dallas, Boston, Atlanta, Kansas City, San Jose, Hollywood, San Francisco, Knoxville, Rockville, Las Vegas, Seattle, Miami, Mobile, Salt Lake City, Brooklyn, Plano, Thousand Oaks, Concord, Wilmington, Brownsburg

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