I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Petco in Jun 2013
Interview
manager had many questions. All animals related and if your able to work different hours as they have several late night or closing shifts as well as opening shifts. They asked about retail experiences and ability to ring up customers and pitch sale gimmicks on behalf of the company.
The interview was what you'd expect for a retail job. The manager at the time was very friendly and upfront about job expectations. I appreciated that the staff at this location were knowledgeable and caring towards the animals.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Petco (San Antonio, TX)
Interview
I had a lot of interviews but many on the phone. Everyone I spoke to was professional and pleasant.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I really wasn't thrown any curve balls. A lot of the usual kind of, "tell me about a situation that was difficult that you overcame.." type of questions but nothing crazy or difficult.
Partner applicants have rated the interview process at Petco with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Partner roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Petco overall takes an average of 15 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Petco as a Partner according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Phone interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Background check: 20%
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