Sweetwater reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(541 total reviews)
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Mike Clem

89% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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
1.0
Nov 14, 2019

Look behind the curtain before accepting a position

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The development team was great. All the developers got along fairly well, and were pretty supportive of each other. We had nice, new Mac's, and the employee discount is nice!

Cons

There is a mismatch between where management tells you they want to be, and what their actions are. I don't want to go into a lot of detail, but here are things I would suggest you ask about in an interview: 1. Do salaried employees need to clock in/out everyday, as well as at lunch. 2. Does the company offer tuition reimbursement. 3. What conferences and training do they provide to the software team. 4. What is the cost of health insurance, and how long is the waiting period. 5. How many paid holidays do you get. 6. Do you have paid sick time? 7. How much vacation do you get. 8. Do you have a career ladder (ask to see it). 9. Do you offer sign on bonuses? 10. Are you required to work during Gearfest and is it possible to take vacation during that time. 11. What is the turnover rate in the software team? 12. What is the average tenure of the software team? 13. How many people with the title of manager are in the marketing department? If you ask these questions, I'm fairly certain you won't be happy with any of the responses.

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Sweetwater Response
6y
Thank you for recognizing the team environment we have at Sweetwater. We are fortunate to have so many great people working with us and the best equipment to work with. We of course encourage all candidates and employees to ask questions are always transparent with our responses. We enjoy a wide array of benefits and perks at Sweetwater and appreciate the opportunity to show them to candidates during the interview process. In response to just a few of your questions: 1) we continually look at training and development opportunities for all of our team members. For IT specifically, we have even developed our SweetGeeks Speak sessions specifically around advancing knowledge for our team members in technology roles. 2) Regarding vacation, we recently increased Paid Days Off for team members across all levels of the company. Most individuals received 4 or more additional days beyond what they were already receiving. 3) Our turnover rates are very competitive with the technology space in general and in many areas are vastly better than comparable companies across the retail and ecommerce industries. For your other questions, we absolutely invite candidates to ask away and are confident that they'll find joining our 1700+ team members to be a very satisfying step in their career journey.
5.0
Nov 11, 2019

Great place to be

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Sweetwater really cares about the customers, our employees, and how people are being treated.

Cons

The company is growing so quickly, its easy to see people you don't know around the building. Not really a con, but its just a great place to work.

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Sweetwater Response
6y
Thanks for the positive review, we're so glad you enjoy working here! Jeff McDonald, Senior VP of Human Resources
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