I LOVE working here - Store Associate Petco Employee Review

5.0
Feb 6, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

I love everybody I work with. We all have a deep love of animals, even if they're different kinds of people than i'd normally hang out with. The customers are ( in general) more friendly than at other places I've worked. And there is always something to talk about at the register, depending on the stuff they're buying. Being around animals all day. Getting to feed treats to dogs.

Cons

We have so few people employed at our store, that it's really hard to get someone to take your shift on short notice, like if you're sick. Some of the regulations corperate puts on us seem like of out of touch, but that's going to happen any time you work for a place as huge as Petco.

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5.0
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Pros

Good environment, good management and able to learn and improve

Cons

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2.0
Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

friendly store managers usually good discounts nostalgic

Cons

Forced to stay short staffed. Couldn't take proper breaks most days as a closing lead unless it was during the first few hours of shift. At the time the regional manager seemed more worried about the aesthetics of the back animal rooms floor that only employees saw when we had ac issues, issues getting access to an exotic vet, and only had enough hours to have two employees working at a time most shift on most days. I only had a couple interactions but that was one of them. Could not call off sick without leaving the store scrambling to find someone to stay open. Also sold improper habitats.

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