Is Sweetwater a good company to work for?

Sweetwater has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 571 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 18% over the last 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Sweetwater to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sweetwater have been left by employees working as Senior Sales Engineer , Sales Engineer and Marketing .

Does Sweetwater pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sweetwater employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sweetwater. This rating has improved by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sweetwater?

80% of Sweetwater employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sweetwater 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sweetwater?

Sales Engineer (137) , Senior Sales Engineer (19) , Software Engineer (13) , Marketing (10) , Sales (9) , Account Coordinator (8) , Customer Service Representative (6) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (5) , Guitar Gallery - Guitar Handler (5) , Guitar Technician (5) , Inventory and Shipping Specialist (5) , Packer (5) , Customer Service (4) , Distribution Center (4) , Product Support Specialist (4)

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

"Great people to work with on a daily basis." ((in 62 reviews)); "the benefits are great." ((in 39 reviews)); "The culture of Sweetwater is great for the most part but often feels forced and not fed." ((in 33 reviews)); "On site diner Cool coworkers" ((in 16 reviews)); "Sweetwater is an awesome place to work." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"micro management and cubicles" ((in 40 reviews)); "Low pay and no chance for advancement." ((in 31 reviews)); "Long hours if you want to even have a chance of making any money." ((in 21 reviews)); "Long hours are a must at the start if you wish to do well for yourself." ((in 13 reviews)); "Bad work life balance" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sweetwater layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sweetwater locations?

Fort Wayne , Litchfield Park , Fort Wayne , Arlington , New York , Glendale , Ann Arbor , Austin , Houston , Bloomington , Indianapolis , South Bend , Las Vegas , Charleston , Sandy Springs

Sweetwater reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(541 total reviews)

Mike Clem

89% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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Sweetwater has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 541 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Sweetwater employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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541 reviews

5.0

Nov 3, 2021

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people and atmosphere are amazing.

Cons

Keeping up with change can be hard.

3.0

Oct 26, 2021

Sweetwater review

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They offer really good benefits

Cons

Constantly changing protocols and policies.

3.0

Oct 20, 2021

Good, but draining

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great gear discounts, cool coworkers, good technology to help make the job efficient. All of the sales coaches are great, and Sweetwater University is really helpful. Haven’t had training this good at any other job I’ve been at. Getting to learn about all kinds of gear is great. Tons of free gear.

Cons

You will have no life. Sweetwater does not value your work life balance at all. You will work 3 unpaid early AM meetings, and usually stay later in busy seasons especially if you are new. You’ll work multiple late shifts a week. You have to work weekends frequently, and holidays without any extra pay. It is almost IMPOSSIBLE to request days off unless if it’s MONTHS in advance. If you have kids you want to see or aspirations for doing anything outside of work, this might not be for you. They also are planning on changing the commissions structure drastically, in a way that could have the potential to be a serious pay cut if you don’t pester your customers. But we’ll see

Sweetwater Response

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I'm glad to see your many positive comments about your coworkers, coaches, SWU and gear benefits. Regarding the Cons you mention, we are very clear with all sales engineers that the role is a commission-based opportunity. As such, there will of course be meeting times that are not directly paid (since it's not an hourly position) but are necessary for continued learning about the products and vendors we support. We are pressing into making some improvements to scheduling and, for the past several months, a group of sales engineers has been providing front-line guidance on how best to design and implement a system that could work well for the very complex task of coordinating nearly 600 schedules. Thanks for offering you candid insights here. We're always working to making things better for our team members! - Jeff Ostermann, Chief People Officer

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