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 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fender Musical Instruments?

66% 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) , Product Manager (4) , Buyer (3) , Contractor (3) , Customer Service (3) , Design Engineer (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 43 reviews)); "There's a great culture underneath with some of the long tenured people that have been there through the decades." ((in 12 reviews)); "good pay and hours and the environment is great" ((in 10 reviews)); "Employees were great." ((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 14 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)); "The company has experienced recurring layoffs, creating uncertainty year after year." ((in 7 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.

Fender Musical Instruments "benefit" Reviews

1.0

Apr 9, 2024

Nothing to see here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Employee discounts and employee sales.

Cons

Pay / benefits / managers and directors gate keep. Toxic leadership that knows nothing about their customers.

5.0

Sep 15, 2024

Great middle and senior management

Sourcing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best work cultures and work life balances I have had.

Cons

Not the most competitive benefits or pay

1.0

May 20, 2024

If you value your mental health, don’t apply

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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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

Apr 19, 2023

Great Company

Senior npi engineer

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great history, training, benefits are good and great people.

Cons

Advancement is non existent. If you plan on moving up into management forget about it, but if you like what you do then stay it's a great company.

4.0

Sep 25, 2025

Great

Ops manager

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits provided

Cons

Kept in a bubble work blindly

2.0

Jun 9, 2023

Fun company but low pay

Manager

Recommend

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Business Outlook

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..

5.0

Aug 9, 2023

Great Benefits

Paint assistant

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere to work in

Cons

Could be a little more organized

4.0

Apr 25, 2023

Good company that is constantly trying to be better

Quality assurance analyst

Recommend

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Pros

It's a very open and modern company. The employees are friendly and communicate well across departments. The benefits are decent. Overall it is a very cool company.

Cons

The pay could be better. Some people don't understand the value of this position and the amount of hands-on experience the people in this position are required to have.

5.0

Aug 21, 2023

Good exposure but low paid

Financial reporting manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good role and exposure

Cons

Low salary and basic benefits

5.0

Oct 3, 2023

Regional APAC IT Manager

Regional apac it manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company and benefits, awesome relaxed work culture, flexible conditions and likeminded colleagues.

Cons

None really that i can think of.