Not a bad place to work - Companion Animal Specialist Petco Employee Review

4.0
Feb 21, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Great Environment, all leashed pets welcome. -Great people! -Great discount 20% on 3rd Party Brands, 25% on Private Brands. -Great training. -Most competent staff of any pet store. -Extremely dedicated staff. -Promotions are from within and rather rapid. -Adoption first philosophy! -Paid breaks (1 Ten minute for every 3.5 hours you work)

Cons

-Lack of hours. -Lack of direction. -Lack of recognition. -Store layouts are a little odd. -Planograms are VERY hard to follow, especially if you are not dealing with an empty gondola.

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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 - Sexism 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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