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We've calculated that the average salary at Guitar Center is $35K based on 378 user-submitted salaries
A total of 80 Guitar Center employees gave Guitar Center an average happiness rating of 3.6 out of 5.0.
2I have wanted to work for guitar center since I was 13 years old, being 21 now I felt that I finally met the qualifications to work there. I ended up being right, I got the job. I absolutely loved the job in the beginning, then I started realizing the BS that they do such as, not enough pay for the amount of time you take to work with a customer (20-45 minutes) 1% commission is apparently enough to them. Making you do a TON of work that is mostly work that is thrown at you so you have something to do. I can't tell you the amount of times my department was perfect and my manager would just walk in and move something and then tell me to fix the whole wall. He moved something slightly. They find ways to make you do brainless tasks because they can't stand when you stand there or go play a new piece of gear that comes in, that's another thing I was not allowed under any circumstance to play... at all, I thought this was a MUSIC store where we are all musicians who spent years honing the skills we had to play the way we did. We got new gear from NAMM and we weren't allowed to try it out and see how it played or worked, which is vital in sales to help customers play to their full potential. Knowledge on the product didn't seem to matter to GC, they were solely focused on doing brainless activities to "keep us busy". As for the Ops department I felt horrible for them because they had to do all this crap to make sure the sales floor ran smoothly and they got crap pay to do it. They got mad at me for doing training module which you know helps me do my job, God forbid, we do anything to improve our way of doing the job that we were paid and hired to do. Because of the environment and commission structure, no one ever worked as a team, it was literally every man or woman for themselves, worst of all my manager was always making fun of me or insulting me. I must say Guitarcenter really let me down and I have no interest in buying my gear from them. Thanks, Guitarcenter.
4.5Being at GC, I have had great pleasure in being around many individuals who are incredibly talented at what they do. Having worked with many intelligent and talented people helps enhance my experience.
There have been a few changes in management and thus changes in the goal, but that happens in many companies.
I cannot say for all employees in the company but the salary seems to be competitive with other companies. The benefits are something that could be improved upon, though.
3.3We need management that understands musicians, should be musicians themselves, which our dept. director is not, and therefore he does not really understand the issues our customers care about or how they think. Management in marketing should also have marketing experience. There are people here who have no real experience or knowledge of the field running the show. This is insane.
Guitar Center Careers & Info
Current CEO: Greg Trojan
Status: Active
Founded by Wayne Mitchell, the first Guitar Center store opened in 1959 in Hollywood, CA, selling home appliances and organs. The company was originally named The Organ Center but later changed its name to The Vox Center after exclusively selling a line of Vox guitars. With the rise of the Beatles and other musicians who increasingly used guitars and amplifiers in the late 1960s, the store name was once again changed to Guitar Center. By the 1970s, Guitar Center had opened multiple locations in San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles.
As guitar rock popularity rapidly increased, the demand for guitars at Guitar Center skyrocketed. During this time, Guitar Center expanded across the United States, becoming the leading retailer of musical instruments in the U.S. Guitar Center headquarters are located in Westlake Village, CA. There are 218 stores in the U.S.
Guitar Center is a community-oriented company that gives back to the community it serves. The company believes that music inspires and encourages self-expression and creativity. Through its community outreach program, Guitar Center regularly gives charitable support to music educational programs for schools and community organizations. Guitar Center also hosts free recording workshops every Saturday at Guitar Center stores across the country. The event is open to anyone who wants to learn how to use recording equipment and make professional sounding recordings.
Guitar Center has 10,000 employees. The company has annual revenue of approximately 1.78 billion. Guitar Center culture is a positive environment that encourages employees to feel like work is play. Working at Guitar Center is an exciting and rewarding experience that gives employees the opportunity to work in the music industry. Most employees have a love and passion for music that makes Guitar Center careers fun. As the largest retailer of musical instruments in the U.S., employees at Guitar Center are surrounded by the best guitars, amps, drums, music software and keyboards the industry offers.
Guitar Center hires employees in two categories: sales and operations. The company looks for sales associates who are knowledgeable about musical instruments, preferably a music background, and have superior customer service skills. Employees in the operations department ensure the store runs efficiently and perform administrative and personnel functions.
Guitar Center benefits include a full comprehensive package with medical, paid vacation, dental and vision. Employees also enjoy discounts on the many products in-store and company sponsored events.
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