Poor workplace environment - Guitar Technician KLOS Guitars Employee Review

1.0
4 Apr 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Co-workers were fun and made it worth staying there for as long as I did.

Cons

Pay was poor. Technicians made no more than $11 per hour and management did not make more than $13. This is inexcusable as a company who's cheapest instrument is $500 starting. They also do not pay any overtime, have zero benefits, and do not follow OSHA standards. The founding brothers are consistently bad at handling any situation involving another person. If an employee makes a mistake, no matter how large or small or if it can be fixed, they are berated and made to feel like less than a person. One employee had started to stalk and follow home another employee. This was written off as "outside of work drama" and "just boy-girl stuff." They have no HR department because the owners say there is "no need for one."

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5.0
21 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great opportunities for everyone to move up

Cons

It's a small business, so there is a lot of change

4.0
30 Sept 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Flexible schedule (can make up hours if missed) - Gave weekends and certain holidays off. - Voluntary time off (as long as you make up for your absence to keep up with production demands) -Opportunities for advancement (I went from being a bridge installer to a neck team lead within half a year.) - Knowledgeable management team who answered questions (even the seemingly stupid ones) in simple and adaptable ways. - Communication between teams was good. - Got to play their demo guitars during breaks and lunch. - Manufacturing processes of each instrument were documented and also followed up with by management concerning quality control.

Cons

- There were gaps of communication between departments Ex. Marketing and Manufacturing. - Organization was in the developmental process and halted several times by senior management. - Slightly low pay (until opportunity advancement occurred)

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