Companion Animal Department Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Petco with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Companion Animal Department Manager roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 15 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 Companion Animal Department Manager according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 30%
Personality test: 18%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 15%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Group panel interview: 5%
Presentation: 5%
Phone interview: 3%
Drug test: 3%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Petco (Waltham, MA) in Oct 2009
Interview
I interviewed in a basement that was the break room/bathroom area, half the lights didn't work it was a very creepy place to be interviewed. The interview was interrupted by a coughing employee who went into the unlit bathroom, that the manager interviewing me rolled her eyes at and wouldn't say another word until she left. After the employee left the manager told me she was an alcoholic and to stay away from her.
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I had to take dog cookies out of a bowl and depending on how many cookies I took I had to tell her that many things about myself. Not that hard as long as it is relevant. This is a tactic the company thinks is "fun". When I became a hiring manager I did not use this tactic because in "group" interviews which was the preferred way the company had us interview, 18/19 year old kids didn't know they were dog cookies and either ate them or would only take one, which didn't result and much conversation.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Petco (Lake Geneva, WI) in Jul 2020
Interview
Little to no job experience needed. As long as you’re willing to put in the work they’ll hire almost anyone. You have to have open availability and be okay working nights and weekends
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What is your availability? Can you work nights and weekends?
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Petco (Killeen, TX) in Dec 2018
Interview
The interview was fairly informal. I was directed to the office, shook hands, asked to take a seat. Upon sitting down we had a discussion for about 30 minutes with questions and job requirements and then it was over.
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The main questions circled around "What is your interest in this position?"
Typical, textbook questions...no suprises. Interviewer didn't ask much about past experience, more about "what would you do in this scenario" type questions. Was interrupted multiple times during interview by store associates. I highly suggest preparing yourself by going to company website. There is a ton of good info that you can bring up during your interview.
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"Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult customer."