Not too bad. - Anonymous employee PetSmart Employee Review

4.0
Apr 28, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you love animals, you will get your animal fix everyday at PetSmart. The company tries hard to make it a somewhat fun place to work and most of the customers (pet parents) are pleasant to deal with.

Cons

It is still retail and the retail industry has struggled over the last 18 months, as a result staffing levels have been reduced in a business that carries live goods. Every one is asked to do more (economy issues), but the work expectations coupled with the customer service expectations are unrealistic with the amount of staff that is allowed. Always changing policies and rules make it hard to remember from day to day which form to use, how to sign (first name last initial), where to sign, and when to sign.

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Pros

15% off whole store 50% proprietary brands Petting animals Friendly customers Almost never declines requested days off

Cons

Must have min one weekend day available No room for growth very hard to become full time Must make requests a month in advance even thought the schedule come out Thurs/fri for the following week, shifts can be unpredictable Coworkers with seniority have “better” shifts Scrubbing tanks may have you armpit deep They say everyone is equal and gets paid the same but not everyone put in the same effort, ex: some people don’t do pet care at all or never close or never work truck days

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