A freindly, yet challenging culture that encourages proffesional growth. - Manager PetSmart Employee Review

4.0
May 13, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

State of the art facilities, recent upgrades in WMS systems. Excellent mentoring and professional development opportunities for every level of associate. Expectations are clear and all of the support one could ask for is provided. If you are a worker, this is a great environment for you to succeed. Slackers are quickly weeded out, and that is a good thing. Good pay, EXCELLENT benefits. One of the best cultures I have ever worked in.

Cons

A little too numbers driven. Though quota's are realistic, I would like to see more emphasis or flexibility given to personal matters. Rules are rules, and while they are very fair, there are some occasions where a little more flexibility could be utilized. However, if one is of the mind to show up for work and not abuse PTO, there are really no major concerns for hard working associates.

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5.0
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Amazing space to work. Benefits great.

Cons

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1.0
Jul 9, 2026
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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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