Sweetwater reviews

4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(541 total reviews)
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Mike Clem

90% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Sep 29, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice building. State of the art listening theater. State of the art studios. Comprehensive continuing education for sales engineers. Quick response on customer inquiries. Fairly good internal sales system (when it is running). If you're into music, then it will seem like the best place you've ever worked. When it comes down to it, it is the reflection of Chuck Surack. But oh so cool if you're into music production!

Cons

Stalinist atmosphere when it comes to suggestions. Every idea will be attributed to the great leader Chuck who never sleeps and is aware of everything. Darwinist weening of sales engineers - not that it is a bad thing. Produce or die!

5.0
Feb 22, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you are into Pro Audio and music, then this job offers you the opportunity to work in some way with the best gear available. Sweetwater has earned the reputation of having top-notch customer service and one-on-one relationships between salespeople and their customers, so if that's something you believe in, this is somewhere you can live it. This is an excellent environment for a professional, self-motivated employee who is ready for a challenge. Employees are expected to take ownership of their job responsibilities and act accordingly without being micro-managed. It is an open, collaborative environment. There are numerous employee perks, from the amenities at the facility itself, to several company-sponsored events each year, not only for employees, but for their immediate families too. There is also a generous employee discount for purchasing the music instruments and gear that Sweetwater sells.

Cons

At Sweetwater, you will probably work harder and faster than anywhere else you've ever worked. If you like a challenge, that's great, if not, then maybe not so much. Expectations are usually that tasks and projects can be completed more quickly than one can imagine (though it is interesting just how many times those deadlines are actually met). The underlying premise at Sweetwater is that "anything is possible," so it's inevitable that eventually you'll be faced with trying to make something that is seemingly impossible happen anyway.

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