Pros
Amazing employee discount. I'll start off with that. You work at a shop where nearly every person coming through the door has something in common with you. You get to talk to cool people about all the things they're doing. You get to educate new musicians. It's an all around good time.
Cons
Most of the staff experience the classic "over-worked and under-paid" syndrome. The turn-over rate is insane, simply because the work that is expected and required is not met with a reasonable income. You have to be a phenomenal salesperson. all the while keeping the store clean and putting POPS (price tags) on everything and building displays. If you focus too much on sales and not cleaning, you get yelled at. If you focus too much on cleaning and not sales, you don't make any money and are yelled at. It's an impossible thing to juggle. Also, most associates are left feeling wildly under appreciated, despite the intense nature of the job and the high level of competency that is required to work there. ALSO, it's so sexist and a total boy's club. It's disheartening.