No personal/career development and lack of leadership - Corporate NSC Offiice Petco Employee Review

2.0
Mar 26, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Bring your pet to work - Free padres tickets - Gym in office

Cons

- Lack of leadership - Lack of direction - Layoffs every 6 months - Lack of career growth - Horrible salary - Lack of work/life balance - Glass ceiling when it comes to climbing the corporate ladder - Management will not invest in employees - Unrealistic expectations Honestly this is one of the worst companies I have worked for. It is telling when the only pros are bringing your pet to work, getting free baseball tickets, and having a gym. A truly excellent company would have pros such as developing careers, work/life balance, job stability, and actual direction from leadership. I have been at Petco for three years and the direction is all over the place with all of the changes in leadership. Every 6 months we are told a different thing. I do believe in a changing workplace but the direction should still be clear for its employees.

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