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      Sweetwater

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      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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      540 reviews
      2.0
      May 15, 2017

      Sales Engineer

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Its a job - allows some sort of job in music - puppy mill environment though - scam - constant back orders -all about quota only - so not for faint of heart - only about sales fyi

      Cons

      Many - sales pressure - micro management and cubicles Fort Wayne and always sales - quotas and low stock levels - lots of promises and back orders - smarmy management

      4.0
      Feb 16, 2017

      Some Good Things Going On, Just Be Patient

      Sales engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Accommodation on Gear, Smart Coworkers (Best of the Best), Diner, Cafe, Health Club, Clinic. I work with Brad, Jon and Doug on a pretty regular basis, and they've all been super helpful in getting me to where I want to be. Nothing wrong with the rest, we just gel well. Also, Chuck does some amazing things for the community. Fort Wayne is going to be a place you want to be, if it isn't already.

      Cons

      Can take some time to get into the swing of things. It is definitely a roller coaster of a paycheck, but all things get better with time! You might not get it at first (it took me 2 years), but there are some good things going should you choose to stick it out.

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      Sweetwater Response
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      We're glad to hear this Sales Engineer is enjoying their job at Sweetwater and want to acknowledge that we make no bones about the fact that this position will take time to become successful at. The employee is right: being a Sales Engineer here demands patience and taking the long view. It's not a traditional job but a long term career. It is all about building long term relationships with our customers and that doesn't happen overnight. We are very very transparent about that during the interview and hiring process. We're also very open about the long term financial reward for those who persevere. We'll gladly put this opportunity up against any other job in our industry. --Jeff McDonald, Senior VP of Human Resources
      5.0
      Feb 16, 2017

      Great place

      Sales engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great environment, awesome campus, tons of benefits, and there is opportunity for growth.

      Cons

      It is not an easy job! You have to work hard.

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