Sweetwater reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(542 total reviews)
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Mike Clem

90% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Sweetwater has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 542 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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542 reviews
3.0
Oct 16, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

There are lots of amenities and some opportunities.

Cons

The amenities cost you your pay check. Insurance is unaffordable for your family. There was a message that hourly workers would be lifted to 17 per hr, lots of employees didn't see that. There's always talk of diversity but umm...where?

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Sweetwater Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. I'd encourage you to reach out to your manager or our HR team for clarification on your questions. It appears you may be confused about hourly wages since the message you mention here was not something that was ever sent out. We did, however, share with team members that they would be receiving extra incentive pay to lift their income during this holiday season. Our HR team would be happy to help explain this a bit more. In terms of insurance, last year we lowered premiums on this for all employees....resulting in some family plans going down as much as $1500/year....so we're always working to make this affordable for our team members. Regarding diversity in the distribution center, 41% of our hires this year are female and 32% are people of color. There is always more that can be done but we're putting significant effort into this. Regarding moving up, through September this year we've promoted 306 employees....including many in the DC that have moved up to be Team Leads, Supervisors and Managers. If you have an interest in this, please make sure to let your manager and HR team know so we can engage with you for additional discussion....we're always excited to help grow our team members who are willing to put in the effort and commitment on their end. - Jeff Ostermann, Chief People Officer
5.0
Oct 11, 2022

Modern Feel with Old School Values

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company was built on individual relationships (with our customers as well as employees) and that foundation shines through every day. - Super fast pace - Continuous growth trajectory over 40 years - Limitless opportunities for challenge and learning Sweetwater is big enough to offer many of the modern touches employees in the software development world desire (extensive benefits package, cafeteria & coffee shop, workout facilities, on campus medical & salon, etc.), but the culture maintains a small town feel where everyone cares.

Cons

Sometimes the fast pace can be exhausting and/or confusing With a continuous growth trajectory, we don't always take time to appreciate what has been accomplished

5.0
Oct 11, 2022

Company that Cares!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, wonderful people, creative environment. Customer and employee centered approach!

Cons

This is not a con for most - but all applicants should know we move at a very fast , efficient pace!

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