Good for extra cash, but often not enough to make ends meet - Animal Care Specialist Rover.com Employee Review

3.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible scheduling and able to set your own fees.

Cons

They won't send you a 1099 unless you make over $20,000 a year working for them. It used to be $600. How many clients you get also swings wildly depending on the season, it's either feast or famine.

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Great platform, profile covers all the important points

Cons

Very limited inbound requests, would have expected more in a high density area for dog ownership

5.0
Jun 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good work-life balance, collaborative engineering culture, dogs, two-sided marketplace is an interesting product to work on, forward-thinking about AI tools.

Cons

As the overwhelming market leader in the space (RIP Wag!), there is maybe some complacency.

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