if you work hard.... - You Can Make Money Here Guitar Center Employee Review

4.0
11 Nov 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The gene pool is pretty shallow in most stores, so if you work hard, it's easy to move up the ranks. Tons of cool gear, great employee discount, decent benefits and flexible scheduling (within reason).

Cons

Very high turnover at all levels, a promotion might mean moving across the country, you have to sell extended warranties (blech!), and since it's retail, you have to work nights + weekends + holidays. Sales can be a vicious cycle too. The more you sell, the more they expect you to sell.

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5.0
9 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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