Assistant Manager applicants have rated the interview process at PetSmart with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 42% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant Manager roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PetSmart overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at PetSmart as a Assistant Manager according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 36%
Phone interview: 18%
Drug test: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Group panel interview: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Background check: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at PetSmart (Merrillville, IN)
Interview
The process was short and quick to become a pet-care specialist. I was trying to apply for management position and they said they promote well in the store. I can be hired as a pet care lead and work up to management.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at PetSmart (Temecula, CA) in Jul 2024
Interview
Manager seemed very unprepared and unprofessional. He stated multiple times that the assistant manager is there to run the business for him and “do everything I don’t want to do” and that he’s just there to “look pretty and answer to the district manager”. He wasn’t sure what I was interviewing for, then tried to talk me down to a lower position cause, “most external candidates don’t work out if they start higher.” While this can be true it just makes it sound like they like to treat their employees bad and get away with it cause they’ve dealt with it already. He also talked about being out of the business for 6 months this year so far and how he was planning another 2 months. He said his assistant manager should handle all coaching and staff development and he should only have to do anything if it involves firing them. All around seemed very unprofessional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would I handle performance managing associates
Completed online survey and submitted resume. then had a few in person interviews; about 2 or 3 and a facility tour to get a better idea of what the role looks like.
It was with the franchise owner- straightforward but should be more detailed on the intensity and requirements for an assistant manager doing management tasks. There are way more responsibilities on the assistant that does not get compensated appropriately.