Has been a great company to work for, however the last 2 years the company has been very inconsistent. - Store Manager PetSmart Employee Review

3.0
Sep 28, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Working with all kinds of pets on a daily basis brings much reward. The company has a great culture for caring for associates, the District Manager missed that part of her training. I have had wonderful District Managers that really took the time to teach and Inspire you to grow. The company should of required more training for the current District Manager. The associates are excellent as well as your peers. Overall field Managers are great.

Cons

Its one of those things where you love the company you worked for, but one poor leader spoils the experience. Its was also A big surprise to be working for a company and have the company be prone to a hostile take over.

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Cons

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Pros

The staff care a lot and try their hardest but it leads to burn out and being taken advantage of by a company the does not care about YOU.

Cons

Poor management. No work life balance. Bad scheduling. Bad pay. No communication. Leads expected to work more than 10 hours a day during high volume periods, Be responsible for too many things. You run around like a chicken with it's head chopped off the whole time you're at work. Staff are snippy, and rude. A few are okay. Company has you working bare bones, and does not care. Pet parent's are weird, and I don't think have realistic expectations that the boarding facility is more like dropping your dog off at a dog shelter for a week while you go on vacation than a "fun time" for your dog. Dogs get fed, watered, pottied. If that is all you care about, then use the PetHotel. If you want your dog to have fun, and be out of a stressful environment (few dogs do well with constant barking and noise all day, plus being stuck in a cement run, thrown in with a bunch of other dogs who have never been properly socialized) just do in home boarding. I would never board my dog at a place like this.

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