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      Guitar Center

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      Guitar Center reviews

      2.8

      39% would recommend to a friend

      (2,733 total reviews)
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      Gabe Dalporto

      29% approve of CEO

      23% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.4

      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).

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      3K reviews
      3.0
      Nov 14, 2013

      Great environment, but horrible pay.

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      you get to be around all the music and instruments you want, and experiences with customers and co workers.

      Cons

      the pay is minimum wage or a small commission percentage, which ever one is highest that month.

      2.0
      Nov 12, 2013

      Fun - no future

      Assistant manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fun job with great people

      Cons

      Very little growth opportunity and horrible compensation

      2.0
      Nov 9, 2013

      Overall not bad, but not for me

      Department manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Musician friendly environment. A great way to be in touch with your musical community. Loads of gear to play with and you get to talk about gear and music all day.

      Cons

      For me, division of labor. Sales associates are also tasked with maintenance of their departments. Seems simple enough, but kind of tricky when expected to also help customers, answer the phone and generate more sales. Also, since Bain Capitol has taken over, salaries have dropped and individuality is being discouraged in favor of more by the book standardized approaches. When I started, it felt like working for a local business that was in touch with the community. It is increasingly becoming less personal and more like WalMart or Target.

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