Does Fender Musical Instruments pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fender Musical Instruments employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fender Musical Instruments. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fender Musical Instruments?

67% of Fender Musical Instruments employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fender Musical Instruments 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fender Musical Instruments?

Marketing (9) , Director (5) , Sander (5) , Software Engineer (5) , Engineer (4) , Manager (4) , Buyer (3) , Contractor (3) , Customer Service (3) , Design Engineer (3) , Product Manager (3) , Sales (3) , Sales Representative (3) , Sander/Polisher (3) , Account Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Fender Musical Instruments according to real employee reviews?

"There are some great people at Fender who are passionate about the company and want to do a good job." ((in 41 reviews)); "There's a great culture underneath with some of the long tenured people that have been there through the decades." ((in 15 reviews)); "Pay and benefits were Good." ((in 10 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 10 reviews)); "Employees were great." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fender Musical Instruments according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management running the saw mill department" ((in 20 reviews)); "Upper management is awful and only cares about bringing home their bag of money and will screw you over while doing it." ((in 14 reviews)); "Unless you're comfortable with politics, instability, and poor leadership, I would not recommend joining this company." ((in 10 reviews)); "Pay / benefits / managers and directors gate keep." ((in 9 reviews)); "No bonuses other than upper corporate management." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fender Musical Instruments layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Fender Musical Instruments layoffs and their outlook for job security at Fender Musical Instruments in 2026.

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3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(297 total reviews)

Andy Mooney

71% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Fender Musical Instruments has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 297 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fender Musical Instruments employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0

May 13, 2023

This company has some great people and still cares about making the best products

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

The soul of FMIC is focused in making amazing products and delighting customers. At their core they are a manufacturing company. There are some great people here; especially those that have been here for a long time. I appreciate the fact that they are still proud of the product and their eye is on the customer's experience and not only looking at profits.

Cons

It's a big company and has the problems of most big companies. It takes forever to get an initiative through. It feels a bit siloed sometimes especially between departments. Can feel kind of cold at times.

5.0

Apr 21, 2023

Brilliant Uk team and people

Sales advisor

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Pros

For the last year culture has changed and it’s more open in the Uk, more inclusive and you can be yourself ! Leaders are caring

Cons

Lots of priorities and stuff to do all the time

1.0

Apr 19, 2023

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Accountant

Recommend

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Pros

People are very approachable, friendly, helpful / if you are a guitar fanatic, this is the place for you

Cons

Career advancement poor, merit and recognition scheme need reviewing, some unclear/ unwritten policies

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