I applied online. I interviewed at PetSmart (San Diego, CA) in Dec 2013
Interview
VERY professional--had an initial interview with the salon manager, then a second interview with the store manager, and finally, a drug test. Coming from PetCo, where the only question of value that I was asked was, "Are you over 18?" by the salon manager, I really appreciated PetSmart's interview process--it made me feel like the company takes me job as seriously as I do!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation when you've had to multitask under pressure? Describe a situation when you've had an aggressive dog? Things of that nature...
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at PetSmart in Apr 2026
Interview
The interview was relaxed and informal, with a focus on personality and enthusiasm for the role rather than a structured set of questions. The interviewer asked about four questions, and the rest of the conversation was more open and allowed me to ask questions as well.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at PetSmart in Jun 2025
Interview
They have a company sheet. They read it off to you and then fill it in. It’s about 30-45 mins. Usually do next day interview when they call you. Two rounds of interview too.
I applied online. I interviewed at PetSmart (Denver, CO)
Interview
I have an interview tomorrow but the process to apply online was fairly easy. I waited about 4 days and ended up calling the locations that I applied at since I had not heard back. They pulled up my application then scheduled the interview!
Pet Bather applicants have rated the interview process at PetSmart with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 82% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Pet Bather roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 11 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 Pet Bather according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 36%
Drug test: 18%
Skills test: 14%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 7%
Phone interview: 7%
Presentation: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
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