Long hours, no overtime, but well-cared for animals! - Anonymous employee Petco Employee Review

3.0
Oct 3, 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

If you are a cashier, the job is much like being a cashier anywhere else–long hours on your feet, ringing people up and answering phones. However, it is easy work and the systems PETCO uses are simple to learn. If you are an animal specialist, each day is a little different as you are constantly tending to companion animal enclosures, answering customer questions, and helping stock product. I found this job to be interesting and rewarding in the sense that we got to make sure the best possible care was given to the animals and the customers.

Cons

There is no overtime, so if you find yourself working 8 hours plus one minute, you better believe somebody will be making you clock out. I was part-time so I don't know about the benefits insurance-wise.

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- 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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