Corporate Train Wreck - Anonymous employee Petco Employee Review

2.0
Dec 28, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working with pets in the office is always great, and there are some great employees in the corporate office.

Cons

Upper Management at the corporate office is like watching the blind lead lemmings off a cliff. Every presentation and decision being made is done so for their personal gain vs what's right for the company or customer. It's sad to watch. I was there for years and it wasn't always like that, but about half of the employees left while I was there and the executives just rewarded each other while cancelling bonuses and promoting themselves. No advancement opportunities.

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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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