Pros
Perfect atmosphere for the gigging musician or hobbyist audio engineer; plenty of gear that's always available for demo (GC encourages using gear to become familiar with it, even offers fair discounts for employees three months after hire); transfer possibilities between stores should relocation be necessary; employee-sponsored insurance; fair hours/scheduling, and able to negotiate (even if unsuccessful) hours; gig leave available
Cons
Pay/commission not very suitable for covering cost of living and leaving discretionary income (aka not paid enough, especially those sales associates who probably should be making more based on performance); no sales/bonus incentives; required to troubleshoot gear, even for sales other associates made; advancement not quite clear cut, plus pay incentive hardly increases with promotion, if at all; lacking in in-store inventory depending on location, forcing associates to order gear (some customers do not like ordering, and want their gear immediately); sales/salary greatly depend on customers wanting or not wanting to purchase gear