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      Sweetwater

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      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

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      4.0
      Dec 28, 2015

      Great Company

      Sales engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fantastic earning potential to cost of living ratio (Fort Wayne, IN). Generous benefits package.

      Cons

      Your best will never be good enough. "Shaming" culture.

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      Sweetwater Response
      9y
      We would like to say that our culture is based on excellence and integrity. We always do our best----and then push harder to do even better. That has nothing to do with "shame" and everything to do with providing the best possible service for our millions of highly satisfied customers.
      2.0
      May 12, 2025

      Was good until a specific manager decided he didn't like me

      Client systems technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I liked working at sweetwater. It was a nice work culture.

      Cons

      There's pockets of toxcity, especially in IT. I got great reviews for 2 years until a specific manager decided he didn't like me. In the end, he got me fired.

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      Sweetwater Response
      1y
      I'm very sorry to hear about this experience for you. You've obviously already moved on and I wish you nothing but the very best. If you or any team member ever have concerns about a manager or a colleague, you are always welcome to confidentially engage with HR. We are here to work through situations and advocate for employees in every way we can! - Jeff Ostermann, Chief People & Culture Officer
      3.0
      Feb 24, 2025

      Not as great as it appears!

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Environment is fun. Lots of perks. Some good people.

      Cons

      IT is extremely siloed and nobody knows what anyone else does. IT management is a "good ole boys" club and promote each other over and over, even though job responsibilities never change. People are promoted to manager positions weekly, and the majority are not qualified and blame their team for their shortcomings. No opportunities for advancement unless you want to be an underqualified manager.

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