It's a job not a career. You'll be fine. - Cashier Petco Employee Review

2.0
Feb 27, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Your employee discount is 20% and you form relationships with some really great customers who really listen to what you have to say and offer.

Cons

Customers are very demanding and downright rude. Senior management hires then promotes their friends who are not qualified for the positions they are placed in. Senior management will make you work in a department but not certify you for it because they don't want to give you a raise.

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5.0
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Pros

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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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