Not bad for retail - Lead Pet Care Specialist PetSmart Employee Review

3.0
Feb 27, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

I personally just generally hate working for a retail store but I won't let those feelings cause me to be biased. This company is not that bad to work for as far as retail goes. Pros would include: benefits aren't bad, you get to see and be around cute animals all day, good promotion chances.

Cons

I have worked in two different petsmarts. One in FL and on in OH. Management was horrible in both. They seem to treat you like you are bred to work for that company. They don't seem to care that you have an over full time college schedule or any other life. But all retail is probably similar. Raises are so small it is a wonder they even give raises.

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Cons

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1.0
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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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