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
5.0
Jun 3, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits, Compensation, Culture, Challenging work, Heart, Winning Company, Stability

Cons

hybrid/remote is limited, but not a big deal

3.0
May 31, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Sweetwater is a place that rewards consistent high performance with promotions. Since starting 2 years ago, I have received 6 promotions. The people I work with are amazing. The culture of Sweetwater is great for the most part but often feels forced and not fed. The employee purchase program is great. The on site gym, salon, and clinic are a nice touch.

Cons

DC Food is poor quality and overpriced. The pricing matches the main building but the food is no where near the quality. The biggest reason people leave is because they can't afford to stay. I have lost countless great employees because they could not afford to eat and pay the bills. Even at my level, the salary is well below the area average. Vacation time is nice but we are not allowed to take unpaid vacations.

2.0
May 24, 2024

Not the Same Anymore

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You'll make some life-long friends and a lot of money if you're willing to put in the work.

Cons

Long hours on top of pointless morning meetings twice a week, even if you work a late shift. You will work until 7pm or 9pm most days and still be expected to show up early for these meetings. This is absolutely non-negotiable and your schedule will never be changed. It is NOT a 40 hour work week. More like 50, and upwards of 60 or more when you first roll out, because you are expected to grind and put in extra hours. You'll also work at least one Saturday a month with a skeleton crew, answering calls from insane customers who expect you to bend over backwards for them. Your phone rings off the hook constantly from customers who aren't even yours. Just know it's a call center, no matter much how they try to flip that around. The commission structure is the most asinine thing I've ever experienced. You will lose half your commission based on the amount of time you keep someone on the phone, or if you get a response at all, even if you've been doing business with the customer for years. It's nearly impossible to get any time off, and you are not valued by management whatsoever. When you leave, they are not open to discussing incentives for you to stay. They just can't wait to open up your database for everyone else to prospect.

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