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"We have always known that our success comes from our people, but to put it through this lens, we want all our associates to look left and right and see themselves, knowing that Guitar Center is a place where hard work, good ideas, and culture thrive. What they hear from leadership needs to reflect this vision. That means a diverse collection of men, women of all backgrounds and experiences at all levels of our organization. As candidates consider Guitar Center, we want them to know this is who we are and they will feel welcomed here. That’s how we will continue to stick around for another 40, 50, 60 years."? - Ron Japinga, CEO, Guitar Center read more
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PARTICIPANTS
342
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RATINGS
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Guitar Center Work Culture Score

Guitar Center's Work Culture is scored 56/100 placing it 4th among its competitors and in the Bottom 15% among similarly sized companies on Comparably. 53% of Guitar Center employees are excited about going to work each day and 81% look forward to working with coworkers. The Customer Support department ranks the highest for work culture while the Operations department ranks the lowest. Learn more about Guitar Center's Work Culture below.

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Where This Score Ranks Guitar Center's Work Culture

  • BOTTOM
    15%

    In the Bottom 15% of 1349 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably

  • BOTTOM
    15%

    In the Bottom 15% of 409 Nearby Companies in Los Angeles

  • 4th

    4th place versus 3 competitors rated on Comparably

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Aug
56
Oct
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Nov
56
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D56 / 100
Jan
Who Ranks Guitar Center's Work Culture the Highest?
Experience - Entry Level 77/100
Gender - Female 71/100
Department - Customer Support 68/100
Who Ranks Guitar Center's Work Culture the Lowest?
Ethnicity - Other 31/100
Ethnicity - African American/Black 35/100
Experience - 3 to 6 Years 47/100

Guitar Center Work Culture At a Glance

Based on 1881 ratings, Guitar Center employees rate their Work Culture a "D" or 56/100. This category describes how employees feel about their environment, relationship with leadership and coworkers as well as their productivity in the workplace.A few of the questions that are answered include "How would you rate your CEO?" and "How confident are you about the future success of your company?"

53% of Guitar Center employees are not excited to go to work.Employees with Entry Level experience and Female employees gave the best ratings and believe Guitar Center has a productive and effective Work Culture.However, African American/Black employees and employees with 3 to 6 Years experience think differently and rank Guitar Center's Work Culture the lowest.

Guitar Center's Work Culture falls within the Bottom 15% of 1349 companies of similar size with 10,000+ Employees on Comparably.Guitar Center also ranks 4th when being compared to its competitors: Sweetwater, Amazon, and Best Buy.

Guitar Center's Work Culture Trendline

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How Guitar Center's Work Culture Score is Calculated

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Results from 337 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

45
out of 100
How would you rate your CEO?
45
out of 100
How would you rate your executive team?
54
out of 100
How would you rate your manager?
AnswerPercent
Yes81%
No19%
Do you look forward to interacting with your coworkers?
74
out of 100
How would you rate the quality of your coworkers?
AnswerPercent
Yes28%
No72%
Are your company's meetings effective?
AnswerPercent
Extremely fast31%
Comfortably fast29%
Moderate30%
A bit slow2%
Bureaucratic8%
What's the work pace at your company?
AnswerPercent
7 or less29%
842%
1020%
125%
More than 124%
On average, how many hours do you work a day?
AnswerPercent
Positive49%
Negative51%
Is your work environment positive or negative?
42
out of 100
How confident are you about the future success of your company?
AnswerPercent
Yes47%
No53%
Are you typically excited about going to work each day?

Guitar Center's Work Culture Rank Against Similar Sized Companies on Comparably

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15%

Guitar Center ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Work Culture Score.

  1. Alcoa
    56 / 100
  2. Nuance Communications
    56 / 100
  3. ATOS IT SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES, INC.
    56 / 100
  4. Guitar Center
    56 / 100
  5. TSA
    56 / 100
  6. Saks Fifth Avenue
    56 / 100
  7. Office Max
    56 / 100

Guitar Center's Work Culture Rank Against Other Companies Nearby

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15%

Guitar Center ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies in Los Angeles for Work Culture Score.

  1. Transamerican Auto Parts
    57 / 100
  2. Fandango
    57 / 100
  3. DIRECTV
    56 / 100
  4. Guitar Center
    56 / 100
  5. Playboy
    56 / 100
  6. MeUndies
    55 / 100
  7. Steel Sports Inc.
    55 / 100

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