care more about gossip than the pets - Pethotel Associate PetSmart Employee Review

1.0
Feb 10, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

the dogs were the only good thing about the job, sweethearts and did not deserve the awful treatment they were getting from hotel desk managers

Cons

poor attitudes from hotel desk managers and lack of respect for others immaturity, lots of gossip and cliques like we are back in high-school

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