Petco is a good company to work for, but opportunities for advancement above store management are limited. - Manager Petco Employee Review

3.0
Aug 16, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people you work with are usually great, everyone likes/has animals so you have common interests. The benefits are decent, especially full-time and while you don't get "sick days" you receive paid time off that you can use for whatever you need. Employee discount is 20% on almost everything which comes in handy since if you don't have pets when you start there, you will soon.

Cons

Pay increases in recent years have been cut significantly although company seems to have continued to do well. Some of the numbers they expect you to reach to get a decent raise are not attainable. Regional management can play favorites, holding some stores to different standards than others or helping certain managers more than others. Payroll is always an issue, with more being expected with fewer and fewer hours. Advancement above store level is limited, there are only so many DM or regional jobs and a move to corporate (San Diego) if something came open, is not possible for everyone

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Cons

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Pros

- Wonderful people under the Sr. Director level - Dogs in the office - Brand name carries weight on your resume

Cons

- Sr. Directors and above are largely nepotism hires rather than merit-based promotions - Leadership team is toxic and disrespectful, and that tone trickles down to other senior leaders - Gender favoritism shows up repeatedly, with women being asked to pick up the work of men without additional pay. Or men being promoted over women due to favoritism and not merit. - Nearly every employee I worked with was disengaged and functioning out of fear of layoffs rather than job satisfaction (layoffs happen multiple times a year) - The company's declining position also makes it harder to land your next role, since a recent Petco title now reads as coming from a struggling brand

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