Most-loved music retailer earns 10 Comparably Awards for workplace excellence in 2024
Sweetwater, the No. 1 online retailer for music makers, today announced it has been awarded a total of 10 Comparably Awards during 2024, most recently earning recognition for Best Company Culture and Best CEO. These accolades rank Sweetwater among the country’s top company cultures, alongside companies like Adobe and TopGolf, and place Sweetwater’s CEO, Mike Clem, among an exclusive group of standout chief executives, including Microsoft’s Satya Nadella.
Comparably (a ZoomInfo company) is a recognized, third-party workforce survey platform, and rankings are based on anonymous employee feedback to 50 data-driven questions spanning nearly 20 key workplace culture metrics.
In 2024, Sweetwater won Comparably Awards for 10 different categories—a testament to Sweetwater’s holistic approach to nurturing a people-centric culture. Sweetwater prioritizes training and professional development, and continuously assesses its benefits package to ensure the company continues to be a national leader with employee wellbeing resources and amenities such as an onsite medical clinic, health club, adoption assistance, and many more.
“We pride ourselves on caring for our people and serving with heart. These values are embedded throughout the Sweetwater culture, and in all that we do for our people and our communities,” explained Jeff Ostermann, Chief People & Culture Officer at Sweetwater. “It starts at the top—and Mike Clem leads by example, cultivating a workplace where employees can grow, thrive, and pursue work that is both challenging and rewarding.”
The 10 accolades from Comparably during 2024 include: The Best CEO, Best Company Culture, Best Company Outlook, Best Company Work-Life Balance, Best Company Perks & Benefits, Happiest Employees, Best Leadership Teams, Best Career Growth, Best Sales Teams, and Best Company Compensation.
“Comparably’s Best Places to Work Awards are an invaluable benchmark for organizations striving to create positive, inclusive, and high-performing workplace cultures," said Chad Herring, CHRO of ZoomInfo. "These lists recognize companies that prioritize employee satisfaction, transparency, and growth, which are essential to attracting and retaining top talent. It is a testament to their efforts and ongoing commitment to continuously enhancing the work experience for every team member.”
About Sweetwater
The No. 1 online retailer for music makers, Sweetwater is trusted and beloved by millions of musicians, sound engineers, band and orchestra directors, and podcasters who rely on the company to help advance their musical and creative journeys. From beginners to rock stars, music makers everywhere seek out Sweetwater’s industry-leading expertise, including in-depth product videos to inform their purchases and unrivaled post-care support. Headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and founded in 1979, Sweetwater Sound, LLC credits its four decades of profitability to its 2,300 employees and its deep understanding of the profound connection that music makers have with their craft, their gear and the creative process. Sweetwater is amplifying change through music, lifting up communities by creating, empowering, and caring about the music makers of tomorrow and today. For more information, visit: https://www.sweetwater.com/.
About Comparably
Comparably (a ZoomInfo company) is a leading workplace culture and corporate brand reputation platform with over 20 million anonymous ratings on 70,000 companies. With the most comprehensive data on large and SMB organizations in nearly 20 different workplace categories — based on gender, ethnicity, age, experience, title, industry, location and education — it is one of the most used SaaS platforms for employer branding and a trusted third-party site for workplace culture and compensation data. For more information on Comparably and its annual Best Places to Work, Best CEOs and Best Brands series, visit www.comparably.com.
