A dirty job but someone who loves dogs has to do it. - Salon Manager PetSmart Employee Review

4.0
Jun 25, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunity to make more money if you work harder You work more with animals than people You learn and get better You can be creative Lots of opportunity for more pets Exciting- you never know what kind of day you will have

Cons

It's dirty, hairy and smelly Too many tasks that can never be accomplished in one day handed out Small work environment with lots of females equals drama Customers and management can be a pain in the butt Dogs can be really uncooperative and you need to keep your cool Maintaining your own equipment Wear and tear on your joints and body from wiggly dogs Risk of getting bit

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Cons

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4.0
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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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