Does Music & Arts pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Music & Arts employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Music & Arts. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Music & Arts?

25% of Music & Arts employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Music & Arts 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Music & Arts?

Senior Sales Associate (100) , Store Manager (44) , Sales Associate (42) , Educational Sales Representative (22) , Music Teacher (20) , Retail Sales Associate (19) , Retail Store Manager (14) , Teacher (12) , Piano Teacher (11) , Music Instructor (10) , Instructor (8) , Educational Representative (6) , District Manager (5) , Full Time Sales Associate (5) , Sales (5)

What are the pros of working at Music & Arts according to real employee reviews?

"Great for people looking to develop sales tactics while selling products they actually care about." ((in 42 reviews)); "Great customers and coworkers!" ((in 33 reviews)); "Laid back environment, deep discounts on items, good benefits" ((in 21 reviews)); "Flexible hours (good for people in college)" ((in 16 reviews)); "Fellow employees are great." ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Music & Arts according to real employee reviews?

"Hard to hold onto good employees because they either get promoted to bigger stores or move on to other companies because their pay is low." ((in 73 reviews)); "Upper management has absolutely no idea about the challenges associates face while working in the store." ((in 36 reviews)); "Poor management, bad company overall" ((in 35 reviews)); "My state went without a regional manager for over a year once." ((in 19 reviews)); "Commission is bad if you're in a slow store, uniform is stupid, it's too dressy for a music store." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Music & Arts layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Music & Arts locations?

Frederick , Charlotte , Richmond , Dallas , Houston , Atlanta , Virginia Beach , Rockville , Burke , New York , Austin , Las Vegas , Seattle , Bowie , Germantown , Itasca , Fairfax , Woodbridge , Saint Louis , Phoenix , Fayetteville , Lewisville , Katy , San Antonio , Nashville , East Hartford , Shawnee , Baltimore , Ellicott City , Greenbelt

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Music & Arts reviews

2.5

25% would recommend to a friend

(573 total reviews)

Jeff Gottlieb

14% approve of CEO

11% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.4

Culture & values

2.3

Career opportunities

2.1

Compensation and benefits

1.9

Senior management

Music & Arts has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 573 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Music & Arts employee rating is 29% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

573 reviews

2.0

May 26, 2026

Flexible scheduling, but sales goals can be overwhelming

Senior sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible in terms of scheduling and the store isn't super busy most of the time.

Cons

Not much there in terms of upward mobility and the sales expectations sometimes get crazy which sucks cause your commission is tied to your sales goals.

5.0

May 18, 2026

great starting place

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perks and hours were balanced

Cons

Commission structure could be better

2.0

May 14, 2026

Micromanagement from Corporate Limits Growth

Senior sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Teachers and sales employees who actually work in retail locations tend to be passionate & knowledgeable about music. Stores open later in day (11am-8pm weekdays) which is nice if you're a night owl or hate waking up early. Good employee discounts on products.

Cons

Inflexible corporate policies & attempts to standardize procedures across stores in wildly different markets makes it impossible for store-level management & employees to deliver well on expectations of upper management & customers. Store managers who work in store full time have no real authority, influence, or decision-making power, whereas district managers (who visit each location once a month at best) have to pass on orders from even higher level management that may have never even stepped foot in the store. They will start you at as close to legal minimum wage as they can get by location, and even the hourly pay for store managers is absolutely criminal compared to the amount of work & complexity of operations required. Commission structure is also highly flawed.

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