PetSmart reviews

3.1

37% would recommend to a friend

(10,808 total reviews)
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Ken Hicks

23% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

PetSmart has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,808 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PetSmart employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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11K reviews
4.0
Jul 17, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working at Petsmart allows you to interact with many different animals, ususally dogs, but sometimes there are cats, monkeys, birds, even a pot-bellied pig once came to visit! As an employee, your main goal is to help the customer make decisions that will best work in their circumstances, so you ask a lot of questions in order to do the job.

Cons

Policies seem to change frequently. When I left, the payroll hours were being cut, which meant that only one person was in each department for a while. Typically, this leads to corners being cut and jobs not being performed because there isn't time to do it properly. Store management seemed inflexible when I gave them advance notice that my son's daycare would be closed on certain days. I was told to find "other arrangements" because those days couldn't be my scheduled days off. On the other hand, people that were out constantly with no excuse and no call in were left employed.

4.0
Jul 15, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Solid company with a strong business plan

Cons

Was completely sold on the position and its possibilities...several DM changes in 4 years led to confusion and a lack of cohesion amongst the teams.

5.0
Jul 12, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment, management was fantastic. Competitive, fun, most employees are really talented.

Cons

It can get catty sometimes as it is a commission based job so be ready to put up a fight for customers if it gets slow. Noticeable drop in customer volume after Oct. 2008. It is starting to go back up a little. High turnover rate if you can't handle stress. However you can make really good money if you are a "power groomer". Just be ready to work your little bum off. :)

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