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
3.0
Jul 15, 2019

Guitar Instructor

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you are new to teaching and want a full calendar they can provide with that.

Cons

Minimal pay raises despite retention, no choice in who you teach, no wifi or cell service

1.0
Jun 23, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people I worked with were some of the best people I've ever worked with in any position. Usually, the employee discount is pretty great as well.

Cons

The company is not well run and corporate is significantly out of touch with employees at the store. Operations is almost completely neglected, and the wages/benefits are abysmal. Mandatory arbitration agreement, high turnover, constant stress, high pressure sales particularly on warranties and upsells. The company will cheap out and cut corners through any harebrained initiative corporate rolls out, always at the expense of their employees, which get passed on to customers even if not immediately apparent. Pros do not outweigh the cons, not even close--stay far away from this place prospective employees.

1.0
May 28, 2019

Poor management

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience, good discounts, nice connections.

Cons

Everything else, poor management, not enough training

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