No chance for advancement - Anonymous employee Petco Employee Review

2.0
Aug 31, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Working with the store staff was excellent. Everyone worked well together and did our best to make our store great. Helping pet parents and pets find what was best for them. The animals made getting through the day fun. I loved it.

Cons

HR manager's being able to hire their family, external candidates, over well trained and promotable internal candidates. I seen 2 internal candidate's passed over because the local HR was allowed to hire an untrained family member instead of trained manager's for a GM position. This is totally unfair and unforgettable.

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2.0
Jul 21, 2026
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Pros

At first I really enjoyed working here, I loved having hands on experience with the animals and learning more about them. I also loved hands on experience with customers and helping them with their needs.

Cons

After time the work environment become toxic, my managers became rude. And I realized both the manager and the assisted manager talked bad about everyone else. I was blamed multiple times for things that were not my fault, and left to clean up after everyone else’s messes. I was also blamed for a groomer cutting a dog simply because I was entered the grooming salon. I would not recommend working at this location, because you most likely will be talked bad about and get multiple complaints about things that are not your fault.

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