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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
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
340
TOTAL
RATINGS
3079
Updated on: December 11, 2025

Guitar Center Company Culture

Guitar Center Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.4/5
Guitar Center's Overall Culture is rated D-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Gender
C+
Environment
C
Professional Development
C-
Team
C-
Office Culture
D+

Guitar Center CEO

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Ron Japinga Guitar Center's CEO
Ron Japinga
46 /100
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A Day in the Life
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Guitar Center employees generally work 8.5 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Guitar Center report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Guitar Center have 1 meeting
Meetings
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81% of Guitar Center employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Guitar Center employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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67% of Guitar Center employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Guitar Center employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
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51% of Guitar Center employees call their work environment negative
Environment

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How much diversity is there among employees at Guitar Center?

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  • Guitar Center is committed to creating opportunities that promote corporate citizenship, philanthropy, volunteerism, cultural diversity, and...

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How can I get hired at Guitar Center as a recent grad?

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  • Reach out to the College Hire program

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What kind of people does Guitar Center like to hire?

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  • Musicians

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How are the career growth opportunities on the Marketing team at Guitar Center?

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  • There seems to be quite a bit of movement and growth for people in marketing

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How does Guitar Center handle HR issues?

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  • Pro-company.

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What should I wear for an interview at Guitar Center?

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  • Business casual attire is best. If you're interviewing in the Support Center, slacks and a dress shirt/blouse are fine. Blazers for men and...

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Guitar Center applied for 10 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Guitar Center has a total of 11346 employees

10
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (10 out of 10)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 10)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 10)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 10)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Guitar Center

Top
50%

Guitar Center currently ranks in the Top 50% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Guitar Center

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5%

Guitar Center currently ranks in the Bottom 5% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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-45
eNPS Score
21%Promoters
13%Passives
66%Detractors
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Mission, Vision, & Values

"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

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Guitar Center Culture At a Glance

Guitar Center has 11346 employees. 340 employees at Guitar Center have reviewed Guitar Center across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 340 Guitar Center employees give their leadership a grade of F, or Bottom 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Guitar Center are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Guitar Center, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Guitar Center are not very pleased with their team. 340 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at Guitar Center are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Guitar Center believe the environment at Guitar Center is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Guitar Center is extremely fast. About 71% of the employees at Guitar Center work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Guitar Center are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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    86 / 100
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    73 / 100
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    69 / 100
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    53 / 100
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