Is Sweetwater a good company to work for?

Sweetwater has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 571 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 19% over the last 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at Sweetwater to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sweetwater have been left by employees working as Senior Sales Engineer , Sales Engineer and Marketing .

Does Sweetwater pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sweetwater employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sweetwater. This rating has improved by 17% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sweetwater?

81% of Sweetwater employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sweetwater 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sweetwater?

Sales Engineer (137) , Senior Sales Engineer (19) , Software Engineer (13) , Marketing (10) , Sales (9) , Account Coordinator (8) , Customer Service Representative (6) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (5) , Guitar Gallery - Guitar Handler (5) , Guitar Technician (5) , Inventory and Shipping Specialist (5) , Packer (5) , Customer Service (4) , Distribution Center (4) , Product Support Specialist (4)

What are the pros of working at Sweetwater according to real employee reviews?

"It is a pleasure to be surrounded by so many great people." ((in 70 reviews)); "Great benefits and plus's for being an employee." ((in 41 reviews)); "The culture of Sweetwater is great for the most part but often feels forced and not fed." ((in 33 reviews)); "On site diner Cool coworkers" ((in 16 reviews)); "Sweetwater is an awesome place to work." ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sweetwater according to real employee reviews?

"micro management and cubicles" ((in 40 reviews)); "Low pay and no chance for advancement." ((in 32 reviews)); "Long hours if you want to even have a chance of making any money." ((in 19 reviews)); "Long hours are a must at the start if you wish to do well for yourself." ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad work life balance" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sweetwater layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sweetwater layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sweetwater in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Sweetwater locations?

Fort Wayne , Litchfield Park , Fort Wayne , Arlington , New York , Glendale , Ann Arbor , Austin , Houston , Bloomington , Indianapolis , South Bend , Las Vegas , Charleston , Sandy Springs

Sweetwater reviews

4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(541 total reviews)

Mike Clem

90% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

Sweetwater has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 541 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Sweetwater employee rating is 24% above average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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541 reviews

4.0

Sep 25, 2013

Great Company With A Little Room For Improvement

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

If you're someone who likes music and/or music technology gear or other instruments you'll enjoy selling with Sweetwater. Unrivaled back-end systems set Sweetwater far ahead of the competition. Very nice facilities with a focus on employees. You can earn as much (or as little) compensation as you like. It's all up to you.

Cons

General company policies have to be skewed to the lowest common denominator. This can be a problem as a company grows and frustrating for the majority of the employees. Although complex to implement it would be nice to have more scheduling flexibility as well as the ability to "opt out" of redundant meetings.

2.0

Aug 16, 2013

Old-school management is hurting the company

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

On the outside, Sweetwater looks like a great company to work for. Most the employees are enjoyable to work with as are most of the clients/customers.

Cons

The biggest flaw with this company is the patronizing micromanagement. This company is quickly becoming behind the times and their high employee turnover is evidence. Sweetwater touts progression in it's publicity and "green" building, but the way they treat staff and their inflexibility is anything BUT progressive. Rigid schedule, inflexible hours, lack of vacation time, horrible benefits, micromanagement, etc. They treat sales staff as if we are "lucky" to be working there and are completely disrespectful of our time. Work-life balance is not encouraged in any way.

5.0

Jun 10, 2013

One of the best companies ever

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You are empowered to essentially run your own business. However, you have the unending support of the management team. The entire Sweetwater building is pretty much built for it's employees.

Cons

Some of the senior sales guys can be jerks. A healthy portion of the sales team is nice and willing to help, some guys though are just out to remove their competition.

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