Guitar Center reviews

2.8

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,733 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 2,733 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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2.0
Aug 3, 2016

Be afraid

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Working at for this company is good if like discounts on gear and helping people find their first instruments. That's about all.

Cons

This company has terrible health coverage, anti-worker policy and lying management. The company is owned by capitalist firms who only care about bottom line and have been putting the company in a steady decline since 2008.

3.0
Jul 27, 2016

Once Great, Now Fading

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with. Fun atmosphere for musicians.

Cons

New leadership has removed the culture that made the company great. Micromanaged. Company leadership is not familiar with music business.

2.0
Jul 7, 2016

Not the company I had started with

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great Discounts Ability to have time off for gigs Camaraderie with most coworkers Some great middle management that will always go to bat for their associates.

Cons

Out of Touch Upper Management Not enough manpower to get the job done for even the hardest working associates. Very inconsistent scheduling, hard to plan life around your shifts.

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