Pretty good. - EARLY MORNING STOCKER PetSmart Employee Review

4.0
Oct 13, 2021
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Pros

Out of all of the retail jobs I have worked, I feel more at ease at PetSmart than any other. My locations management is easy to talk to and get along with, yet firm when needed. I can always approach any situation knowing that, as long as I am in the right, my team will have my back. It is also the only company that I know of that has a charity organization solely for helping their associates in times of need.

Cons

The pay is higher than most retail jobs, but still not nearly a living wage for anyone who isn't single without kids. I have heard that I actually got lucky with my location's staff and that some of the others can be really hard to work at. I was rather disappointed in the company when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. We had signs posted everywhere and announcements stating that masks were required in the store. However, corporate told us that we were not allowed to enforce this requirement due to how violent some of the rabble could become. In this respect I do not feel safe in my store and that corporate doesn't have their employees best interests in mind.

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Pros

everyone communicates and willing to pass on knowledge

Cons

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1.0
Jul 9, 2026
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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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