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      Aquatics Specialist Interview

      Jan 16, 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Jacksonville, FL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Petco (Jacksonville, FL) in Aug 2019

      Interview

      Things discussed were depth of knowledge in aquatics, ability to serve customers, meet sales goals, manage department, maintenance equipment and systems, learn, teach, adhere to company policy even if it wasn't exactly as I would do as a home hobbyist, maintain hard goods throughout department, perform water testing for store tanks as well as customers, have adequate knowledge of what we we're testing for, why, and what it meant, cleanliness and organization skills, communication skills, etc.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      The main thing they were looking for was someone who had kept fish as a hobby, but was willing to conform to retail policy and procedure in keeping fish in a big box idealogy. Not everything is going to be how you do it at home.
      1 Answer

      Other Aquatics Specialist Interview Reviews for Petco

      Aquatics Specialist Interview

      Feb 24, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Petco

      Interview

      the interview was very short and I felt like I was not given the proper information for the job that I am working. The hours provided were different that what I was told in the internview

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What hours are you looking for each week
      Answer question

      Aquatics Specialist Interview

      Aug 17, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Petaluma, CA
      Accepted offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Petco (Petaluma, CA)

      Interview

      Normal interview by two managers in the main office. They use pre-written questions to ask you in three parts of the interview. It's standard compared to most large retailers. Wasn't too bad especially if you've had an interview before in most other companies. Helps a lot if you know one of the current employees.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you ask a customer if they need help with an open-ended question?
      Answer question

      Aquatic Specialist Interview

      May 7, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Petco

      Interview

      Walked in had to answer a few questions with ease as long as you are motivated and care about animals the interview will go smooth as can be no stress

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Do you have any animals at home if so what are they?
      Answer question

      Petco interviews FAQs

      • Aquatics Specialist 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 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Aquatics Specialist roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 35 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 Aquatics Specialist according to 35 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  28%

        IQ intelligence test:  14%

        Drug test:  11%

        Skills test:  11%

        Background check:  9%

        Personality test:  8%

        Presentation:  8%

        Phone interview:  6%

        Group panel interview:  5%

        Other:  2%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Sales Associate(377) ;
        2. General Manager(336) ;
        3. Dog Trainer(250) ;
        4. Dog Groomer(211) ;
        5. Aquatics Specialist(187) ;
        6. Cashier(172) ;
        7. Guest Experience Specialist(170) ;
        8. Sales Associate/Cashier(160) ;
        9. Guest Advisor(151) ;
        10. Pet Stylist(138) ;
        11. Assistant Manager(117) ;
        12. Merchandise Operations Leader(97) ;
        13. Manager(94) ;
        14. Companion Animal Leader(92) ;
        15. Store Manager(92) .


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