Guitar Center Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Guitar Center needs some type of incentive to keep its employees."

What do you like about working at Guitar Center?

"I was around everything that I love, which is audio, video, lighting, keyboards, and other instruments. I also got to assist customers in making selections for new construction based on their requirements."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you are in school and just need a little cash this is the place for you."

What don't you like about working at Guitar Center?

"The rate of pay and training are very low."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat the employee better and more will stay."

"Guitar Center did not offer enough career advancement opportunities."

"Guitar Center is the largest in the industry making it the best place to learn, however I am not a fan of the Los Angeles area."

What do you like about working at Guitar Center?

"Gig leave, if your band goes on tour your job is there when you get back from tour."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"DO NOT GO TO INTERVIEW! unless you want to work minimum wage with pay cuts. IDK how GC gets away with it but they do."

What don't you like about working at Guitar Center?

"The pay is barely enough to make it by, and even when promised a raise the company refuses to actually give them to employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try and see things from the employees' side. GC Management spends to much time ignoring employees concerns and request for change."

"Good job for a college student."

"Not a good place to work."

What do you like about working at Guitar Center?

"Access to decent deals on personal purchases of gear."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Starbucks would be a better investment of your time."

What don't you like about working at Guitar Center?

"Very Poor Compensation for work performed. Way too many hours required."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Become more invested in *real* customer service versus quick profits. Listen to your employees with successful sales records."

"Take a job at Guitar Center if you don't like yourself and/or you wish to punish yourself."

What do you like about working at Guitar Center?

"I didn't. The only thing that is a highlight about working at Guitar Center was the friends I made."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Run away."

What don't you like about working at Guitar Center?

"Everything. GC treats you like you are garbage."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat employees like people, as opposed to chattel."

What do you like about working at Guitar Center?

"Enjoyable place to work, good employee discount, good opportunities for advancement."

What don't you like about working at Guitar Center?

"High stress with low pay for my position."

"Hustlers only."

What do you like about working at Guitar Center?

"Self-control of your career."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself. Be assertive. Hustle."

What don't you like about working at Guitar Center?

"Lack of knowledgeable co-workers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improvements in career advancement opportunities."

"For aggressive salesmen only."

What do you like about working at Guitar Center?

"Good employee relationships."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared to take ownership of the position."

What don't you like about working at Guitar Center?

"High stress with minimal direction."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide distinctive business road map for the position."

What do you like about working at Guitar Center?

"Fun."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have fun and be honest."

What don't you like about working at Guitar Center?

"Nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep going the way you are."

"Great people and fun environment."

What do you like about working at Guitar Center?

"The instruments."

What don't you like about working at Guitar Center?

"Very demanding job for minimal compensation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire people who aren't so lazy."

"The interview process was simply whether or not I knew about pro audio gear and if I could start right away."

What do you like about working at Guitar Center?

"The hours were good. The people were easy to work with and the customers were treated well."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's a great place to learn sales, and sales tactics, but look to get out in a year or two. There is very little room to advance in the company."

What don't you like about working at Guitar Center?

"I had to negotiate prices and sometimes price match, which meant that my pay would take a hit. There was nothing the manager would do or say other than take the deal."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The company should restructure its salary compensation so the employees don't feel like clerks."