Under appreciated and overworked, even with a lack of hours - Anonymous employee PetSmart Employee Review

1.0
May 10, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Its a fun place to work, at first Great customers Getting to see and interact with many animals Learning interesting facts about animals Great relationships with other employees

Cons

Poor and lazy management most of the time Serious lack of hours available for working, when you do work its for usually a 3-5 hour shift as part time Having a store manager giving your guilt trips when you need time off for important reasons, as in a family member having surgery and such Advancement based on favoritism, not experience or knowledge Having a district manager who doesnt listen to employee complaints even though it is mentioned in the company policies, if the case arises

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Cons

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Pros

The staff care a lot and try their hardest but it leads to burn out and being taken advantage of by a company the does not care about YOU.

Cons

Poor management. No work life balance. Bad scheduling. Bad pay. No communication. Leads expected to work more than 10 hours a day during high volume periods, Be responsible for too many things. You run around like a chicken with it's head chopped off the whole time you're at work. Staff are snippy, and rude. A few are okay. Company has you working bare bones, and does not care. Pet parent's are weird, and I don't think have realistic expectations that the boarding facility is more like dropping your dog off at a dog shelter for a week while you go on vacation than a "fun time" for your dog. Dogs get fed, watered, pottied. If that is all you care about, then use the PetHotel. If you want your dog to have fun, and be out of a stressful environment (few dogs do well with constant barking and noise all day, plus being stuck in a cement run, thrown in with a bunch of other dogs who have never been properly socialized) just do in home boarding. I would never board my dog at a place like this.

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