District Manager - District Manager Petco Employee Review

2.0
Dec 9, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Customers and store personnel are passionate about the well-being of pets as part of the family. Quarterly bonus programs are a new addition, and were a pleasant addition.

Cons

Technology issues plague the business daily, including phones, computers, reporting, etc. Poor infrastructure and cost-cutting measures are the reasons for the challenges. Additionally, field personnel to support the District Leader positions have been dissolved or have been thinned out so much that the District Leaders have had to take on so much additional responsibility while also handling increasing store amounts (20+ per district) which makes it hard to meet the company goals being expected.

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1.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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 - Sexism 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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