Guitar Center reviews

2.8

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,732 total reviews)
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Gabe Dalporto

28% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Guitar Center has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,732 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Guitar Center employee rating is 21% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Oct 31, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Comission can be good way to make money

Cons

Super understaffed Overworked Cannot give customer service due to current model Awful items in stock Predatory insurance sales tactics

3.0
Oct 28, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

fun environment working with music equipment

Cons

didn't want to have to clean the bathrooms as a sales guy

1.0
Oct 27, 2025

Too much work for too little pay

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, decent discount on gear.

Cons

Terrible pay, terrible scheduling. Micro-managed to death by corporate to the point that it’s harder to actually do your job.

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