Some Good, Some Bad - Talent Advisor Petco Employee Review

3.0
Aug 17, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits, Open Time Off, Coworkers

Cons

I’m very disappointed frankly that I left a secure job to come to Petco. I have found the company to be very disorganized, lacking SOPs and accountability. They promote themselves as having a focus on culture but I’ve found that they continue to promote and celebrate those who lack emotional intelligence and leadership skills because above all they are top performers. The company has an initiative to promote from within but in reality they have no roadmap or outline for how promotions are accomplished. I feel like there is no job security as there have been layoffs effecting a hundreds over the past year and our stock continues to tank quarter after quarter while the executives praise fiscal growth. That growth is only due to the shoe string budgets, and withholding bonuses and merit raises.

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5.0
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Pros

Good environment, good management and able to learn and improve

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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