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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3K reviews
4.0
Apr 18, 2025

Good Starting Place

Recommend
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Pros

If you are a musician looking for a part-time opportunity early in your career this can be great! You’ll get a lot of experience with all kinds of people, the discount is amazing, and you’ll get access to a large library of music and other musicians. Leaves you flexible to keep gigging and working on artistry if that’s your goal.

Cons

Pay is under market value. Not enough hours to be full time.

3.0
Apr 18, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The discount on gear is unreal. Employees are all friends which is good.

Cons

Terrible pay but at least there’s commission. Corporate is always moving the goal post higher and higher for Pro Coverage rates and Gear Cards.

1.0
Apr 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Discounts on products both in store and Online

Cons

-Unbearable customers -Unreliable coworkers -Company advising you to lie and scheme to make sales -Contact with stores is near impossible at times -Judged in a sales perspective rather than a customer service perspective, which is in the title of the job description -Employees randomly fired/let go -Systems constantly changing

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