Talented Teams Constantly Asked to Do More With Less - Creative Petco Employee Review

2.0
May 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great coworkers, strong creative talent, collaborative teams, and opportunities to gain experience across many areas of production and operations.

Cons

Employees are often overworked and expected to cover multiple roles at once while teams continue operating with lean staffing. Workloads can feel unsustainable despite strong company performance, and burnout has noticeably impacted morale. Many talented employees have started looking elsewhere because the pace and expectations no longer feel sustainable.

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

- Wonderful people under the Sr. Director level - Dogs in the office - Brand name carries weight on your resume

Cons

- Sr. Directors and above are largely nepotism hires rather than merit-based promotions - Leadership team is toxic and disrespectful, and that tone trickles down to other senior leaders - Gender favoritism shows up repeatedly, with women being asked to pick up the work of men without additional pay. Or men being promoted over women due to favoritism and not merit. - Nearly every employee I worked with was disengaged and functioning out of fear of layoffs rather than job satisfaction (layoffs happen multiple times a year) - The company's declining position also makes it harder to land your next role, since a recent Petco title now reads as coming from a struggling brand

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