No chance for advancement - Anonymous employee Petco Employee Review

2.0
Aug 31, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Working with the store staff was excellent. Everyone worked well together and did our best to make our store great. Helping pet parents and pets find what was best for them. The animals made getting through the day fun. I loved it.

Cons

HR manager's being able to hire their family, external candidates, over well trained and promotable internal candidates. I seen 2 internal candidate's passed over because the local HR was allowed to hire an untrained family member instead of trained manager's for a GM position. This is totally unfair and unforgettable.

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Cons

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