Sweetwater reviews

4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(541 total reviews)
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Mike Clem

90% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Sweetwater has an employee rating of 4.2 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 24% above average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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541 reviews
5.0
Oct 30, 2022
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Pros

If you're a student, they don't expect you to know everything about the tools they use. They make sure to ease you into a daily routine. This internship is great for a first time software engineering job.

Cons

The pay is a bit underwhelming, and Sweetwater didn't pay for all of my housing.

5.0
Oct 28, 2022

It's Easy To Be A "Sweetwater Champion"

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Pros

It truly is easy to be a champion and ambassador of a company that does it the right way. Sweetwater has found a way to create an environment where having a customer and employee obsessed culture allows it to thrive. It's obvious that decisions are not made without asking two questions: 1: How will this decision effect the employees? 2. How will this decision effect our customers? I'm grateful to be a part of a company who would make decisions ONLY if the answer to those 2 questions is, "in a positive way." The benefit offerings and amenities that Sweetwater offers it's employees is hard to find ANYWHERE. But, it's the caliber or people Sweetwater hires that sets this company apart from any other place I've worked. Truly some of the best & brightest work inside the walls of Sweetwater!

Cons

I mentioned in my pros section of the caliber of employee.... That has created a culture and environment that has A LOT of high capacity and hyper-achieving individuals. The bar is set high and the pace of work is very fast. Some people thrive in that environment and others don't.

5.0
Oct 28, 2022

Overall Great Employee Experience

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Pros

I spent two decades of my career at Fortune 500 companies. The employee experience here at Sweetwater is comparable if not better than my previous employers. The company is growing at a rapid pace and plenty of opportunities for career growth, it is a good thing, it does take someone who is adaptable, agile, exceptional work ethic, and flexible to be successful regardless of one's role, that's a typical expectation at a high-growth company, public or private, from my experience. The benefits offered here at Sweetwater is also comparable to my previous employers, from the traditional benefits like 401K match, tuition reimbursement to free on-site clinic, free 24-hour access gym, on-site diners that prepares fresh meals daily (with employee discounts), employee discounts on gear and local businesses.

Cons

Technology debt, the lack of investment had created a lot of non-value added, busy tasks resulting in employee fatigue, this is changing though and that is part of growing.

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