Amateur and unprofessional senior leadership at this company - Anonymous employee Petco Employee Review

1.0
Sep 18, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

More people who are leaving are explaining why. If this company really does want to get better, the info is there

Cons

Working here will make you feel bitter and used. What gets said, tweeted, posted etc is complete BS. There is no “Petco family”, we are not “in it together”, you don’t “work for me.” Instead senior leaders make decisions and do things to promote themselves at the expense of others. No one cares about you and don’t expect anyone to do the right thing here - for employees or for the company. It’s every man for himself, starting from the very top. Women constantly marginalized and put down, even by other women. D&I initiatives are meaningless blather.

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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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