Guitar Center reviews

2.8

39% would recommend to a friend

(2,735 total reviews)
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Gabe Dalporto

29% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Guitar Center has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,735 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
May 6, 2014

Expected

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The atmosphere and the people who work with you tend to be more awesome than not

Cons

Pay is laughable even for the top-selling salesmen, personal growth within the company was constantly hindered by management.

4.0
May 5, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discounts rule and they work around your schedule if you play out often.

Cons

The store manager sets the mood for the store. Find a store that you enjoy going in to and see if employees are happy. If not, the store manager probably sucks.

3.0
Apr 24, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The starting position of salesman is a good job for anyone under 21 or so. Any older than that and you're gonna start looking elsewhere because there's really nowhere to get promoted to, unless you're a great salesman and know how to work the system.

Cons

Bad pay in entry level positions. If you're any good at sales, look elsewhere like a car dealership or something. The few options for promotion are a joke. Department Manager and Assistant Manager just mean you're going to get stuck with twice the work for pittance more. I'm one of the fortunate few who found a support position off the sales floor, and I wouldn't go back to the floor if they paid me double. Oh, the health plan is garbage. People say things like "If you're not motivated, you won't succeed here" I'll bite - you'd have to have the patience and discipline of a Shaolin monk to not get demotivated here, all the while making $10/hr, if you're lucky.

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