A Lost Decade - Manager, Space Optimization & Analysis Petco Employee Review

2.0
Sep 19, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Idea of working to better the lives of animals and their owners is the highlight. Some bright individuals. San Diego campus is fairly nice.

Cons

Company still carries a high debt load. Limited funds to address the years of neglect under the prior two CEOs. Way too many Chiefs in corporate functions given the number of Indians. Results in high level of bureaucracy, as many VPs act to justify their existence. Though there has been a lot of turnover in the senior leadership ranks with the arrival of the current CEO, still some absolutely horrible VPs present. HR has ignored or been oblivious to bad behavior by senior leaders over the past decade, including sexual harassment, racial and age discrimination, and black balling/blackmail for refusing to go along with dumb decisions and/or poor behavior. Ethics Hotline is a bad joke.

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Petco Response
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Thank you for your honest review. We wanted to let you know that we hear you, and will share your ideas with our team. If you experienced issues violating our Code of Ethics & Conduct, please contact the Petco Hotline at 1-888-736-9834 or http://petcohotline.com/.

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