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Sweetwater Company Culture
Sweetwater Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviewsChoice Employer
A+
4.8/5
Awards
Sweetwater CEO
Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Mike Clem
90 /100
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Mission, Vision, & Values
We come to work every day excited by the opportunity to help make every customer’s music dreams come true. That shared passion has driven us from day one, when Sweetwater was just the dream of a recording engineer working out of a VW bus, to our position today as the #1 online retailer of music instruments and pro audio gear in the country. We have the most passionate customers in the world because we provide them with the best customer service in the world. Core to our identity and continued success, our purpose is to help make our customer’s music dreams come true through an unrelenting focus on delivering truly world-class customer service. We are united not only by our shared passion for music and customer service but also by our commitment to challenge, encourage, and serve one another. We will always — and without question — go above and beyond to do the right thing for our customers, our employees, and our friends.
Sweetwater Culture At a Glance
Sweetwater has 2600 employees. 342 employees at Sweetwater have reviewed Sweetwater across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 342 Sweetwater employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Sweetwater are extremely happy with their total compensation at Sweetwater, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Sweetwater are extremely happy with their team. 342 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at Sweetwater are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Sweetwater believe the environment at Sweetwater is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Sweetwater is comfortably fast. About 64% of the employees at Sweetwater work 8 hours or less, while 1% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Sweetwater are extremely happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
Sweetwater News
Comparably Awards!
грудень 15-го, 2023грудень 14-го, 2023грудень 16-го, 2023
Comparably released the list of Top 100 winners for their Q4 awards and we are excited to share that Sweetwater was selected in 3 different categories.
"Best Company Culture"
"Best Company for Women"
"Best CEO"
"Having a heart for our customers starts with having a heart for our employees." Jeff Ostermann - Chief People & Culture Officer
Music Inc's 2023 Retailer of The Year!
листопад 30-го, 2023листопад 29-го, 2023грудень 1-го, 2023
Thank you, Music Inc. Magazine for the incredible honor of being selected as the 2023 Retailer of the Year! This would not be possible without our employees, vendors partners and amazing customers! We are so grateful for the opportunity to continue to serve each of you.
Rock-On! ????
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/music-inc-magazine_music-inc-magazine-december-2023-activity-7133146942892642305-Xjdx?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
"Food for Thought" Lunch & Learn
грудень 5-го, 2022грудень 4-го, 2022грудень 6-го, 2022
One of Sweetwater’s 5 imperatives is “Develop the future.” Each month we host a “Food for Thought” Lunch & Learn session to support our employees in their development.
Some of Sweetwater’s own leaders shared their actionable insights to help employees prepare for their next career opportunity.
Thank you our panelists Aletha DeVries, Megan Deal, Jason Johnson, Jeff Ekblad, Adam Crampton, Carmen Tse, and our panel facilitator Heather Herron.
Sweetwater Interns Visit Fort Wayne Zoo
грудень 5-го, 2022грудень 4-го, 2022грудень 6-го, 2022
We decided to live life on the wild side and took our Sweetwater #interns to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo.
We have many events throughout the summer, designed to get our interns out and exploring our beautiful community!
Here are some pictures of our awesome interns!
#fulltimedream
#sweetwater
#wearesweetwater
#fortwayne
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Sweetwater employees generally work 8.8 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Sweetwater report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Sweetwater have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
97% of Sweetwater employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Sweetwater employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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81% of Sweetwater employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Sweetwater employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
93% of Sweetwater employees call their work environment positive
Environment
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What's the company culture like at Sweetwater?
Working at Sweetwater feels like working for a huge team that's all pointed the same direction. It sounds weird, but the culture is truly...
What's the office vibe like at Sweetwater?
Lots of energy -- lots of humor -- very hands-on and a "get it done" mentality with a low tolerance for BS
What are your coworkers at Sweetwater like?
Smart. Team players. Encouraging. Challenging (in a good way).
What are you most excited about working at Sweetwater?
This is a high-energy, fast-packed work environment full of extremely smart people. It's fun to come to work every day, and everyone here is...
What's the company culture like at Sweetwater?
Working at Sweetwater feels like working for a huge team that's all pointed the same direction. It sounds weird, but the culture is truly...
What's the office vibe like at Sweetwater?
Lots of energy -- lots of humor -- very hands-on and a "get it done" mentality with a low tolerance for BS
What are your coworkers at Sweetwater like?
Smart. Team players. Encouraging. Challenging (in a good way).
What are you most excited about working at Sweetwater?
This is a high-energy, fast-packed work environment full of extremely smart people. It's fun to come to work every day, and everyone here is...
H1B Visa
In 2019, Sweetwater applied for 3 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
Sweetwater has a total of 2600 employees
3
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 100% Granted (3 out of 3)
- 0% Denied ( out of 3)
- 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 3)
- 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 3)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Sweetwater
Sweetwater currently ranks in the Top 15% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Sweetwater
Sweetwater currently ranks in the Top 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?"Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
60
eNPS Score
| 70% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 20% | Passives |
| 10% | Detractors |
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Perks & Benefits
- Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Gym Membership / Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
- Paid Holidays
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
- Financial Benefits
- 401K / Retirement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Office Perks
- Company Social Outings
- Legal Assistance
- Unique Office Space
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