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      A place where morals go to die - Sales Associate Guitar Center Employee Review

      1.0
      Sep 5, 2013
      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Gear discount (pretty much the only reason anyone works there)

      Cons

      The profit you generate for the company (GP) per paycheck pretty much needs to meet or exceed your hourly base pay (good thing they don't pay well), which leads to not only an extremely competitive sales environment, but awful, pushy salesman. Most gear in there is extremely sub-par and you're expected to look customers in the face and not recommend what may be right for them, but what will generate the most GP. Brutally cutthroat management, ignorant corporate higher-ups who occasionally drop by, fellow employees who, like drug mules, don't *like* being there but have no other choice.

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      5.0
      Jun 25, 2026
      Piano teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very flexible with hours working.

      Cons

      Difficult to stray away from Hal Leonard curriculum sometimes, but may be different now.

      3.0
      Jul 1, 2026
      Lessons lead
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Sweet deals and discounts Coworkers are very pleasant to work with Good as extra income Good for aspiring musicians to network with experts of the industry

      Cons

      Obsolete softwares Scheduling system software that is thenmost imperative tool as of it will be the backbone of a lesson lead for your team of instructors success it's also somewhat obsolete amd constantly crashing both IT and Upper management are aware. IT is very diligent and pleasant to work with but Upper management expects their lessons lead to work and deliver at 100% capacity while they continue to have an operating system that only works at 75% capacity, just beware of that and if you're willing to work under those conditions. With that put there go at your own discretion. Nobody gets Christmas/winter holiday vacation time off, also go at your own discretion on that one especially if you have kids and family looking for work-life-balance.

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