It takes a uniquely awful leadership to destroy a good mission - worst culture ever! - Vice President Petco Employee Review

1.0
May 15, 2021
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Pros

You’ll learn to appreciate everything that makes life important because this work environment will make you question why you are spending your blood, sweat, and tears to work in a place that values people so little.

Cons

This is a terrible work environment. Arrogant men (all CEO insiders) take charge on idiotic projects that bleed $$. Most women marginalized unless Ron takes a liking. There’s a lot of ideation that has nothing to do with reality. Health and wellness?? What?? Look at the marketing - what a joke. All the “dogs” talking to each other in an expensive manor? Have any of these campaign people ever been in a Petco? You can barely find the bag of mass commercial dog food you want in the pile in the aisle. Instead of spending money on this inane marketing campaign why not pay your people a liveable wage?

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Pros

Good environment and great people

Cons

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1.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
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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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