Retail Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Petco with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 65% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Associate roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 17 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 Retail Sales Associate according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Group panel interview: 12%
Skills test: 12%
Background check: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Phone interview: 6%
Drug test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Petco (Austin, TX) in Mar 2016
Interview
i received a phone call giving a specific time and date for an interview. it turned out to be a group interview which was not expected. after the group interview i was called back for a one on one and after that i received a call a few days later with an offer for the job
Recieved a call for interview after a week, interview was quick and easy. They love to see your personality and excitement for animals. Tell them about personal goals or if you have school plans.
During my interview I met with the general manager and it was a 30-minute interview approximately, it was laid back. I received an offer at the end and I accepted it.
I applied online. I interviewed at Petco (La Quinta, CA) in Oct 2022
Interview
It is very straightforward with its questions, mostly just asking about how well I am at selling and if I owned any type of pet in my life. Manager mostly read from a sheet.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were any animal, what would you be and why?