Skip to contentSkip to footer
      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      Guitar Center

      Engaged Employer

      Guitar Center reviews

      2.8

      41% would recommend to a friend

      (2,733 total reviews)
      avatar

      Gabe Dalporto

      28% approve of CEO

      24% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.9

      Work/Life balance

      2.7

      Culture & values

      2.4

      Compensation and benefits

      2.4

      Career opportunities

      2.1

      Senior management

      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).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      3K reviews
      2.0
      Jan 19, 2016

      Good temporary job, that's about it.

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fun being around music and instruments all day. Cool people to work with. Discounted gear. Flexible schedule for gigging musicians.

      Cons

      Upper management just pawned off the responsibilities on a middle manager with no experience. Low pay and small commissions. No huddle up sales meetings. You make ZERO commission in your first 90 days. High pressure from above to achieve sales goals and to sell in house warranties on ALL gear. No comradery between most employees. Tenured employees would stab you in the back to steal a sale and commission and management wouldn't do anything.

      2.0
      Jan 15, 2016

      Used to be far better than it is now.

      Guitar technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Surrounded by music and musicians. The employee discount is pretty great (though it used to be even better). Flexible for gigging musicians.

      Cons

      The environment changed drastically since I started. In the beginning I felt appreciated as an employee now I feel more and more like just another number, another brick in the wall.

      2.0
      Dec 8, 2015

      Lost their way

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company is an OK place to work if you've got the right boss. Good benefits if you like buying music instruments. The people are great to be around when they are not stressed out.

      Cons

      Health benefits are average to below average. Management is lacking direction, motivation, and drive. The crushing workload and poor management turns nice people into jerks to be around.

      Viewing 157 - 159 of 2,733 Reviews
      Related searches: Guitar Center jobs | Guitar Center salaries | Guitar Center benefits | Guitar Center interviews
      ReviewsGuitar Center reviews

      Glassdoor has 2,797 Guitar Center reviews submitted anonymously by Guitar Center employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Guitar Center is right for you.