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
2.0
May 24, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working with musicians and helping fellow musicians on a daily basis.

Cons

Commission-based sales. Very few advancement opportunities unless you're willing to move to the middle of nowhere.

1.0
May 24, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work around the musical gear that you love.

Cons

The pay sucks so bad you can't afford any of it! Very very high turnover, they dock your pay if you don't sell enough [scam] "warranties," and they deduct your hourly wages out of your commission, hours that you spend in meetings, giving seminars, merchandising, and cleaning at the end of your shift. All of the above are mandatory. When you're hired they paint a picture of how you'll make a living wage, then 2 months later, after your paycheck is mere peanuts, most people end up quitting. Management finds any reason they can for disciplinary action, then they wonder why morale is low...? I would avoid working here like the plague!

1.0
May 22, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

– discounts on instruments and gear – "being part of the music industry"

Cons

– clueless executive leadership – waste of human and financial resources – ownership (Bain Capital) – punish good employees/reward bad employees

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