Great place to work! - Anonymous employee Petco Employee Review

5.0
Sep 6, 2010
Anonymous employee
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Pros

This was my first job after moving away from home-and I loved it. It remains to be one of the favorites of any place I've worked. The environment was professional and everyone seemed to really care about the animals. The hours were good and the pay was fair. Training is provided in several areas in within the store if you wish to become an animal specialist-I became the Certified Reptile Specialist within 6 months of working there. I had a lot of fun. I definitely recommend Petco as a great place to work if you love animals.

Cons

As with most if not all jobs-there are downsides. Wether it be problems among co-workers or problems with corporate. I got along with all of my co-workers so that was not a problem for me.

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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 - 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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