The people are great since most have a musical talent or at least an appreciation for the art of music. - Anonymous employee Guitar Center Employee Review

2.0
3 Aug 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits are average when compared to similar companies. The people working in the "salt mine" are great since they are very down to earth.

Cons

Very limited opportunities to advance. The salaries are below par when compared with other similar sized companies. The appearance of the "good ol' boys" network is alive an well.

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5.0
9 Jan 2026
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Pros

Got to work with so many people

Cons

Long hours during holidays were rough

1.0
29 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Employee discounts are the biggest reason why people work here, as the discount is really good.

Cons

Your experience working at Guitar Center will largely depend on which store you work at. Some stores have a good management team and employees and are fun to work at. But a lot of stores do not have a qualified management team and they have a staff that is not fun to work with. My location needed a new store manager and instead of promoting the ops manager who knew the store better than anyone else and was with the company for 15+ years working at multiple locations, corporate instead promoted a customer service lead who had been with the company less than 2 years and didn't have management experience. These are the people that corporate decides so often to run their stores.

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