If you’re looking for career growth and a healthy work culture, avoid Chewy - Anonymous employee Chewy Employee Review

2.0
Nov 29, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The long term incentive plan ensures a ~10% pay raise through your first four years assuming the stock price doesn’t crater. Also Chewy’s been very flexible with RTO thus far, only requiring 2 days a week of your choice, which is better than most companies, although I would expect Chewy to follow the crowd and increase the required number of days in office soon.

Cons

The work culture is toxic and imported from Amazon. Senior leaders set broad goals which are made up of a long list of things they want to do, but realistically can’t do everything all at once. However, these leaders don’t define tradeoffs or prioritization across these goals. As a result, every team is competing with everyone else for resources to ensure they achieve their own goals, leading to constant conflict between teams and overly pushy team members. I’ve worked for a few companies, and I’ve never worked with so many demanding people with such poor manners (you’re more likely to be questioned why you aren’t doing more than thanked for the worked you’ve done). In terms of career growth, don’t expect any. Chewy is constantly moving the goal posts to make it harder to promote employees while at the same time building a pipeline of underqualified ex-Amazonians to come in and fill more senior roles. Also senior leadership is constantly turning over, and more often than not, it’s involuntary. As soon as your leader falls out of the good graces of the CEO, they will be replaced, meaning there’s no team stability.

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5.0
Jul 10, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to work and grow in

Cons

There aren’t any! I loved working here

3.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I am an artist and I get to do an art-related job. The schedule is flexible when things pop up. I get health insurance and 401k and a lot of free food, and there is free gym access in the office building. The people I work with are all generally very cool, friendly, and/or fun to work with.

Cons

The pay rate is below the industry standard for production artists. I am not able to afford a place of my own. I live with my parents and I work another job to supplement my income. I am basically surviving and able to pay all my bills, but I would not be able to live a full life on my own with the pay rate as it is now. The work culture portrays itself as progressive and inclusive place but it is the typical corporate toxic environment.

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