A decent place to work temporarily - Aquatics Specialist Petco Employee Review

2.0
Apr 4, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Schedule flexibility. I have worked at many stores and the environment varies greatly from one to another.

Cons

As Petco attempts to purchase the company back from the investment firms which currently own it, they appear to have forgotten how to treat lower level employees.

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1.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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