Barkbus reviews

2.9

39% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)
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Sander Daniels

37% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Barkbus has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Barkbus employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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41 reviews
1.0
Nov 5, 2025

Stay away

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Occasionally, you get to work remotely however, most of the time you need to go to the offices.

Cons

You have some senior managers that would rather keep toxic employees than to filter them out. If I had to guess they are still burning through cash which, if I was a current employee reading this message, I would see that as a red flag. And if I had to guess they will probably do layoffs again in Q1 or at the end of Q1. Or strategic firing to hide the fact they are not positive cash flow. How would you know this is the case… if they fire a position and they don’t rehire for that role…Thats how you would know…Food for thought.

2.0
Apr 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Working alone - PTO -Free food sometimes -Don’t have to groom as many dogs a day -Tips are good (When you actually get them)

Cons

- Pricing is insanely high -Pay is ridiculously low ( Hourly rate is less than you would make on commission in a salon) - Bonus structure was changed with no warning causing many to get a pay cut - Insurance benefits are too expensive for us to even afford - Drive times are long and often throughout your day - Sometimes working up to 12hrs a day - Van maintenance is slow - If you complain about pay they tell you to just pick up more hours - No manager/ barely any support on weekends - The team who makes your schedule do not have experience in the industry and will often give you a schedule worth crying over - Desperate to hire more groomers so will just hire anybody with shears these days

1.0
Apr 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Providing professional dog grooming services and cultivating positive client relationships.

Cons

We are experiencing challenges with excessive driving, price gouging on the prices for clients, clients complaining about the price increase and spamming, reduced compensation, inadequate communication regarding lunch breaks and drive times, and an overly restrictive Slack community, leading to a high turnover rate among groomers. You won't grow in this company as a dog groomer, they'll hire leading managers outside of this field. You get a low bonus twice a month rebooking, most of the time they will not schedule again due to the price increase. They lie to the clients constantly.

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