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      Sweetwater

      Engaged Employer

      Sweetwater reviews

      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (540 total reviews)
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      Mike Clem

      88% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Senior management

      Sweetwater has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 540 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sweetwater employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      540 reviews
      1.0
      Mar 20, 2026

      STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE

      Marketing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      None that I can think of

      Cons

      If you’re thinking of working here: FULL STOP. Do not. This company is bigoted, homophobic, and retaliatory. There is so much underhanded mismanagement and backstabbing. It’s clear that management doesn’t understand how to do their jobs and they will throw you under the bus the first chance they get. Things are documented behind your back without your knowledge. Managers are inept at doing their jobs and HR is worthless. If you’re thinking of moving here for the job, DO NOT. You will regret it.

      3.0
      Feb 23, 2026

      Not bad, but could've been better.

      Music store sales engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There alot of benefits to working at Sweetwater. Not only do you have insurance, PTO, and retirement as an employee, but as a musician, you get discounted gear, free software, and the opportunity to rent gear and pick up skills in any instrument.

      Cons

      I think my biggest con is the pay. When it comes to pay, especially during the interview, management likes to talk around it. Basically, they estimated around a certain hourly rate, and then the offer came in a little lower. Granted, that was for the probation period when you get started, but once you get pulled into the commission (team commission), your base hourly pay is now much lower than you would expect. So what sounds like a significant raise in reality is a minor raise, and unlike your probation pay, your checks are now inconsistent.

      4.0
      Feb 17, 2026

      Security Officer

      Security officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      great , fun work environment, younger and older coworkers, opportunities for merit based promotions, great leadership (both lower as well as higher management)

      Cons

      lower pay leading to potential higher turnover

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