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16 reviews
1.0
May 20, 2024

If you value your mental health, don’t apply

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Pros

Only a small handful of genuine people who are all being trodden on by those that just want to greedily make their way to the top. Discount if you like guitars, that’s where the benefits end.

Cons

Promotions given to those for all the wrong reasons (if your face fits etc) but for others who commit their blood, sweat and tears, tend to be overlooked and very undervalued or appreciated. Big American name, heavy decision making cascaded down from the US to business in UK and Europe (even down to HR/employment law related issues). Very questionable ethics. Limited work/life balance, always this feeling of being “switched on” 24/7 and very little in way of salary benchmarking relative to the amount of work piled on. Forget a pay rise, even of the most basic in line with government inflation unless you “toe the line” and are in with the right crowd.

5.0
Aug 29, 2021

5 years in, wouldn’t consider working elsewhere.

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Pros

Competitive salary, opportunity for advancement, fun culture, great benefits.

Cons

I would have to dig deep to find any cons. And they wouldn’t be anything unlike cons you’d find at other companies.

4.0
Sep 17, 2019
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Pros

Jeans and t-shirts OK, fairly relaxed ethos from management (in this department, anyway), awesome coworkers

Cons

No company matching for retirement plan, uncertainty with CEO and direction of the company, salary and benefits were only OK

2.0
May 10, 2018

yes salary

Anonymous employee
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Pros

good salary comeptitive yes yes

Cons

every dept is not functioning

2.0
Jun 9, 2023

Fun company but low pay

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Pros

Music company, beautiful products, activities, and celebrations all musically driven.

Cons

Salary is low, benefits are not great, vacation time is very low, and parental leave is short. There are no bonuses for managers, and no incentive for hourly people either to perform, annual increases are extremely low if any..

4.0
Feb 20, 2025
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Pros

Awesome people and really cool projects. Everyone is really knowledgeable and productive.

Cons

Definitely pays below market rate. Upper management constantly brags about how products we directly work on are outperforming sales, yet salaries stay pretty stagnant. A lot of mid-senior level engineers continue to leave for higher paying roles. No bonuses, profit sharing, stocks, etc.

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