Too much work, not enough headcount - Associate Category Manager Petco Employee Review

3.0
May 22, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Bring your dog to work Petco Park - Padres Baseball Games Living in San Diego

Cons

Work/life balance can be a challenge. The vibe in the office is fairly tense and chaotic. The atmosphere (other than the loving dogs) is one that I could do without. The eCommerce side of the business is simply a sh*t show, it's honestly unbelievable that the website is still up an functional (albeit, barely). The amount of time it takes to execute changes, even minor issues, is excruciating. At this point in time, there's no chance Petco will ever catch up with the always changing strategies and tactics which Amazon, Chewy and many others conduct so effortlessly.

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Cons

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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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