Much better than any other retail - Store Leader PetSmart Employee Review

5.0
Nov 20, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Get to see animals every day, and get to help animals. The company really cares about store pets, too. Compensation, hours, and benefits are much better than standard retail. I love having work/life balance. As a Store Leader, if you invest time in your support staff, and hire/train appropriately, your life is great!

Cons

The pricing really is a nightmare. Spend probably 40+ payroll hours per period trying to put up all of the tags, most of which don't incur any increase in sales. Many tasks are time consuming, and don't benefit the stores. At least DMs care what you have to say, and try to motivate/inspire.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

helping pets and their parents, working with motivated and positive people, and the work environment was great!

Cons

they could only offer part time hours

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PetSmart Response
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We're happy to here you enjoed working with us! Thanks for taking the time to share a bit about your #LifeAtPetSmart with us.
3.0
Jun 27, 2026
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

If you have experience they can pay very well considering the size of the company. Depending on which store you are in, they can be pretty good at fostering a good environment and culture.

Cons

Company is primarily focused on sales and not customer experience. So expect a lot of metrics and hounding customers. Company is trying to be technologically forward but continues to neglect to invest in the technology. So there’s updates every week crashes every week with no communication around it.

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PetSmart Response
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Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate hearing about your experience and are glad you found positive aspects of your store's culture. We also understand your concerns around technology and communication. If you'd like to talk more about your experience or get additional support, please reach out to our CareSmart team at 1-800-738-4693.
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