The most enjoyable hard work in retail sales you'll ever do. - Sales Training Manager Guitar Center Employee Review

3.0
16 Aug 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent training program compared to other M.I. retailers. Great employee pricing. Fastest growing M.I. retailer means opportunities for advancement are improving. Best infrastructure in the industry makes it easy to get gear for people. You can make a lot of connections here. Great healthcare coverage.

Cons

Starting pay is very low. You work every single holiday and for extended hours. ZERO 401(k) company match.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
29 Jun 2026
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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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