Retail Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Petco with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 65% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Associate roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 17 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Petco overall takes an average of 15 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Petco as a Retail Sales Associate according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Group panel interview: 12%
Skills test: 12%
Presentation: 9%
Background check: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Phone interview: 6%
Drug test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Petco in Jan 2017
Interview
The interview process was quick and easy and provided me a good idea of what day to day life at petco would be like. Unfortunately the man that hired me left for another store soon after.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your experience in working in your past pet store?
Recieved a call for interview after a week, interview was quick and easy. They love to see your personality and excitement for animals. Tell them about personal goals or if you have school plans.
During my interview I met with the general manager and it was a 30-minute interview approximately, it was laid back. I received an offer at the end and I accepted it.
I applied online. I interviewed at Petco (La Quinta, CA) in Oct 2022
Interview
It is very straightforward with its questions, mostly just asking about how well I am at selling and if I owned any type of pet in my life. Manager mostly read from a sheet.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were any animal, what would you be and why?