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      General Manager Interview

      Sep 8, 2015
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Petco

      Interview

      I was contacted by a recruiter, had a 45 min interview with them, then i was contacted that i would be having an interview with a vp in HR, that went well, about 40 min interview, then i had a interview with the DM and i thought it went well. A month went by and i didnt hear anything, i was then told by recruiter that i was not selected but it was a hard decision. He apologized bec he was out with back issues. I was then contacted 3 weeks later after being told i was out, that i would be interviewing with the Director of stores. That was another 45 minute interview. 2 weeks after that i had not heard anything so i contacted recruiter, he apologized and said he was out with back issues again and said he would follow up, then the next day i received a rejection email. So 3 plus months and 4 interviews later, no job. Everyone was seriously nice and i still love the company. Just a bad experience with interview process and very unprofessional way of treating applicants.

      Interview questions [1]

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      Why am i attracted to their company?
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      Other General Manager Interview Reviews for Petco

      General Manager Interview

      Sep 25, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Petco

      Interview

      It was a standard Recruiter interview and then standard situational interview with the territory general manager and the District general manager. They asked about different animals you were comfortable handling.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you motivate your teams?
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      General Manager Interview

      May 7, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Petco

      Interview

      *disclaimer, was an internal promotion. 2 interviews. First with District Manager, second with market manager and head of HR for territory. Second interview felt very store specific. Was focused on conflict resolution amongst associates in the store.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Questions about peer to peer conflict, KPI's, action plan based on minimal metrics available on opportunities in the store.
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      General Manager Interview

      Mar 6, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Chicago, IL
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Petco (Chicago, IL) in Aug 2023

      Interview

      Long interview process but very good recruiters and interview questions average industry benefits and pay didn't have a great range in the research I did you would do good if you have a strong sales personality to sell their new VCP package

      Interview questions [1]

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      Petco interviews FAQs

      • General Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Petco with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for General Manager roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 29 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 General Manager according to 29 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  23%

        Background check:  19%

        One on one interview:  17%

        Personality test:  14%

        Skills test:  11%

        IQ intelligence test:  7%

        Drug test:  5%

        Group panel interview:  2%

        Presentation:  2%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Sales Associate(377) ;
        2. General Manager(336) ;
        3. Dog Trainer(250) ;
        4. Dog Groomer(211) ;
        5. Aquatics Specialist(187) ;
        6. Cashier(173) ;
        7. Guest Experience Specialist(170) ;
        8. Sales Associate/Cashier(160) ;
        9. Guest Advisor(151) ;
        10. Pet Stylist(138) ;
        11. Assistant Manager(117) ;
        12. Merchandise Operations Leader(97) ;
        13. Manager(94) ;
        14. Companion Animal Leader(92) ;
        15. Store Manager(92) .


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