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 44 reviews)); "There's a great culture underneath with some of the long tenured people that have been there through the decades." ((in 14 reviews)); "Employees were great." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 9 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 9 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 12 reviews)); "Unless you're comfortable with politics, instability, and poor leadership, I would not recommend joining this company." ((in 11 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

Ratings by category

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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297 reviews

1.0

Jul 14, 2015

Where did the music go?

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great brand recognition. Mostly awesome people. Phenomenal employee sales/discounts. Ability to work remote. Casual attire (although some may go too far with this...)

Cons

Overloaded work schedules. No training. No upward mobility. Lack of recognition/retention for the best talent. Volatility in direction of company and forced "strategic" moves have caused even the most devout employee to question their long term employment with the company. Looking to move jobs to LA from Scottsdale within a year.

1.0

Jul 1, 2015

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Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great brand name. The most iconic in the industry with a huge market share. It is a mature brand as well which will make it difficult to capture growth.

Cons

Missing the mark. They need to focus on what they do best and leverage that. They also need to understand how to get out of the way of their employees.

1.0

Jun 29, 2015

The dream is dead

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Still great to say you work at Fender. People who don't work there always get excited when you say you work at Fender.

Cons

The investment company has quickly changed the culture. They smile to your face but secretly plan to get rid of you. Everybody walks around wondering when they are going to get sold, fired or laid off. My boss has been pretty open that he thinks the CEO is going to fire him. He is a good guy, but it looks like TPG wants to fire every executive to cover up the bad financial performance. Like a bad piece of fruit, the outside is pretty but the core is rotting. The new CEO was run out of his last company for ruining it and now people have to move to Hollywood because he doesn't want to live in Arizona, so how is this a people oriented company?

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