Is Guitar Center a good company to work for as a Lessons Associate?

Lessons Associate professionals working at Guitar Center have rated their employer with 2.5 out of 5 stars in 92 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Guitar Center employees being 2.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Lessons Associate Jobs at Guitar Center now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Lessons Associate interview questions at Guitar Center .

Does Guitar Center pay Lessons Associate employees well?

Lessons Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Guitar Center with 2.3 out of 5 stars based on 92 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Lessons Associate salaries at Guitar Center.

How happy are Lessons Associate professionals working at Guitar Center?

27% of Lessons Associate employees at Guitar Center would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 26% in the past 12 months. Lessons Associate professionals have also rated Guitar Center with a 2.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.5 rating for culture and values and 2.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Guitar Center?

Sales Associate (598) , Operations Associate (86) , Store Manager (82) , Instructor (75) , Lessons Lead (70) , Assistant Manager (61) , Gear Advisor (57) , Retail Sales Associate (57) , Customer Service Manager (47) , Operations Manager (44) , Department Manager (40) , Sales (36) , Repair Technician (34) , Customer Service Manager (CSM) (28) , Operations (28)

What are the pros of working at Guitar Center according to real employee reviews?

"The direct people you work with are great and will help you in any way they can." ((in 240 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 145 reviews)); "The benefits are good and that's all I can say." ((in 64 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and based on your availability to GC" ((in 41 reviews)); "We swear like sailors in the warehouse and have a great culture as an ops team." ((in 37 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Guitar Center according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay compared to companies with similar store size Low amount of staff result in poor customer and employee experience." ((in 326 reviews)); "Poor management and a corporate atmosphere" ((in 183 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch with what’s going on at the store level" ((in 95 reviews)); "Commissions were low and sparatic." ((in 86 reviews)); "Managers make less than $20 an hour in a state in which other companies pay managers $50k." ((in 76 reviews))

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Guitar Center Lessons Associate reviews

2.5

27% would recommend to a friend

(92 total reviews)

Gabe Dalporto

5% approve of CEO

4% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

2.3

Compensation and benefits

Lessons Associate employees have rated Guitar Center with 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 92 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Lessons Associate professionals have an average working experience there. Guitar Center is rated 29% below average by Lessons Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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92 reviews

3.0

Mar 21, 2025

Decent

Lessons lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being a part of the beginning of someone’s musical journey

Cons

Inconsistent management from top down

2.0

Mar 11, 2025

Horrible Expectations

Lessons lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, artists, creatives. You meet a ton of cool people that you can connect with outside of work and on a personal and creative level

Cons

Terrible training, no corperate integrity. Pretty much steals peoples money then leaves the store employees to take the blame. Horrible benefits outside of equipment discounts. Outdated operating system and website. Pour communication from all levels of management. No training but high expectations. Plan on getting thrown into a dumpster fire then immediately blamed for the dumpster fire.

2.0

Feb 20, 2025

A good foot in the door for teaching, not worth it long term

Private lessons instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, good connections, lots of students

Cons

Chaotic environment, low pay for a music instructor, nonstop classes without breaks for hours at a time, company does not value their employees

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