Music & Arts reviews

2.5

25% would recommend to a friend

(573 total reviews)

Jeff Gottlieb

14% approve of CEO

11% positive business outlook

Music & Arts has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 573 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Music & Arts employee rating is 29% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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573 reviews
1.0
Sep 21, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible hours to perform gigs. Employee discounts for gear from Guitar Center. No drug testing! the paychecks always cleared. The roof didn't leak when it rained. (I needed a 20 word minimum for this section)

Cons

MAC uses An Archaic Computer /IT system. It is not networked with the different compartmentalized sections of the company. It is MAC company policy to keep the repair techs from talking Directly with a customer, leaving an uneducated clerk to describe why certain repairs are necessary ; which causes frustration for customers, and ethical repair techs, and retail clerks who would like to give a knowledgable answer that can usually only be answered by a qualified technician. Repairs as simple as string changes have been sent to the repair center -usually with a week minimum turnaround time. Poor choices of inexperienced managers and other recourses .Poor selection of Quality step up Instruments that rental equity can be used to Purchase. Most instruments are Chinese Manufactured. Huge loss of equipment and instruments due damage from to shipping overland/overseas. Lack of care or concern for customers long term satisfaction and repeat business. Low company Morale.

1.0
Aug 6, 2012

They don't care at all about music!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Networking with other musicians (if you're lucky to work with other musicians). - Perhaps a good starting out job for kids that are interested in sales, sales, sales and don't mind minimum wage.

Cons

- They offer minimum wage for retail positions, regardless of background. I have a music degree, and years of retail experience. There is nothing more insulting as an adult with a degree than being offered minimum wage. - Don't think the minimum wage thing is just in one particular state. I've talked to many others. It's the norm for them. - The attitude of the employees reflect the low pay. They are snarky to customers and act as though every customer is a major annoyance. For around $7.25 an hour, I understand. The managers are not happy either, and have a very sour outlook. - Their instruments are not of the best quality anyway. I wouldn't recommend them to my students, so it is hard to sell them to other people. As for commission, some stores are sleepy, and it would be a miracle if it were even possible to meet the goals they give you. - Owned by Bain, which should tell you everything. Horrible values. - They don't care at all about music, so it is an extremely hard place to work for someone who has dedicated their life to the pursuit. This is just retail, not your friendly neighborhood music store.

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