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
1.0
Mar 29, 2013

Discriminatory Hiring practices

Anonymous employee
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Pros

None that I have seen

Cons

Guitar Center practices economic discrimination in their hiring/promotion policies. According to Guitar Center you are ineligible for management positions if you have a low credit score. Their justification for this is that people with a low credit are a security risk because they might steal from the company. How many struggling musicians out there have a low credit score? Well if you do Guitar Center thinks you must be a thief. I do not believe that any company should be able to base hiring decisions based on credit score. If you think this way to please let Guitar Center know how you feel.

4.0
Mar 5, 2013

Commission Sales

Recommend
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Pros

You get to talk about gear all day and the atmosphere is generally relaxed. You can easily move up in the company if you are interested in doing so. They also offer "gig leave" which means you can leave to go on tour and you will have a job when you get back.

Cons

You are subject to the scheduling needs of the store. Sometimes you have to work nights.

4.0
Feb 27, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

when I was on the sales floor I made great money, met a lot of people, and learned a lot about sales. There are great resources available to teach new sales associates how to sell.

Cons

Promotions and additional responsibilities dont necessarily guarantee a pay raise. Its all performance based

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