Look Elsewhere - Anonymous employee Petco Employee Review

1.0
May 4, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Slightly better than being unemployed

Cons

Many of the reviews here are accurate. There is a good ole boys club here. I have seen others in my area lose their jobs after contacting HR over serious concerns that should be addressed. Fear, intimidation and threats of losing your job if you’re not a team player. Openly they talk about how great the store staffs are but behind closed doors it’s a different story. Everyone in the c suites covers each other and you are forced to work under hostile conditions or get another job.

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Cons

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Cons

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