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Musician's Friend

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Amazing People, Disastrous Management - Anonymous employee Musician's Friend Employee Review

3.0
Jun 20, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

1) the people you work with at MF are the most amazing, sincere, fun people. I made some lifelong friends at MF...and so many people I admire. Never have I worked with such great teams! 2) Perks! If you are a musician, you couldn't work anywhere better. Live music, discounted gear, gear auctions, and so many perks make this a musician's paradise.

Cons

1) the management. Once Bain bought the company, everything became about money. Perks were cut, stress was increased, and I was asked to do some pretty unethical things to make a quick buck. Upper management cares only for themselves and talent is interchangeable and unvalued. Be prepared to fight for your job every week. 2) multiple brands all competing with each other is horrible. Brand infighting completely destroys promotions and marketing efforts. It's sad.

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Pros

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Cons

Extremely outdated systems. Stingy PTO. Work almost every holiday but Christmas. Laying off qualified employees immediately after unrolling new AI programs. Management roles are attainable, but there are virtually zero opportunities to grow above lower management. Many managers have been stuck in the same role for over 10 years.

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