Is Sweetwater a good company to work for?

Sweetwater has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 569 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 17% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Sweetwater to a friend and 72% 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 14% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sweetwater?

77% of Sweetwater employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sweetwater 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sweetwater?

Sales Engineer (136) , 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 67 reviews)); "the benefits are great." ((in 45 reviews)); "The culture of Sweetwater is great for the most part but often feels forced and not fed." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 18 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" ((in 29 reviews)); "Long hours if you want to even have a chance of making any money." ((in 18 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

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(540 total reviews)

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

4.0

Sep 16, 2018

Fast-paced sales environment with potential for fast growth.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Autonomy, potential for fast growth. You dictate how much you want to

Cons

Long hours are a must at the start if you wish to do well for yourself. The work can be grueling at the beginning and is relentless – if you don't disconnect from the job, it is all-encompassing. Effort and hours worked are loosely correlated to income in the beginning, at best. Earning an above average commission takes time and patience.

Sweetwater Response

7y

When explaining the job to any Sales Engineer candidates, we are extremely transparent that it is all about "building your own book of business" from the ground up. We do a tremendous amount of training (13 weeks of full time classroom training when a new Sales Engineer starts) and absolutely let people know it will be hard work and require both patience and perseverance. But we also then let them see how quickly they can achieve outstanding financial rewards. We think most Sales Engineers a year or two into the job are absolutely delighted with the fruits of their labor paying off. Jeff McDonald, Senior VP of Human Resources

5.0

Sep 11, 2018

Awesome place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits People are all very nice. You become a sort of family. Fun environment.

Cons

There are no cons to report

Sweetwater Response

7y

Thanks for the great review. We're proud to be a company the vast of majority of employees truly feel positive about. Jeff McDonald, Senior VP of Human Resources

4.0

Aug 21, 2018

Self-Driven Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Privately owned, environment encourages doing the right thing for the customer

Cons

The job requires relocation, and Fort Wayne is not a great town.

Sweetwater Response

7y

We get that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but Fort Wayne is being acknowledged over and over again in multiple on line ratings reports as a city that is growing, plugged into the future, provides the best opportunity to own a home or start a career, raise families, enjoy great schools and safe neighborhoods--- the list goes on and on. Check it out on our Careers page or do your own research and we think you'll find that there's a lot of very positive things happening here in Fort Wayne. Jeff McDonald, Senior VP of Human Resources

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