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    PetSmart Reviews

    Updated 15 October 2018
    3,869 reviews

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    PetSmart CEO J.K. Symancyk
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    Pros

    • "Working with animals abd follow employees" (in 322 reviews)

    • "The company really supports the interns in their programs and allows them to learn a lot about what it would be like to work there after graduation" (in 46 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Hard to get full-time, very hard to get fired which means a few workers who don't do their work" (in 196 reviews)

    • "not that many hours as part time" (in 150 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (1)

      "Part time hourly cashier"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Part Time Cashier in Chennai
      Current Employee - Part Time Cashier in Chennai
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at PetSmart (More than a year)

      Pros

      If you love animals, this is the place to work. Always something cute, fluffy, or exotic walking through the door. You may see a baby kangaroo, a snake, a lizard, or even a pig walking around. And you'll come to know the regular customers and their pets by name.

      Cons

      It can get very loud at times in the store, especially on weekends when it's so busy, you have rescue animals up for adoption, dog training, and just utter chaos at times. Throw in a bunch of kids (and sometimes adults) playing with the squeaky dog toys, and throwing the dog frisbees and balls around and it's the perfect combination for a major headache! And, a lot of times the pet parents don't avail themselves of our oops stations and leave us with "surprises" throughout the store.

      Advice to Management

      The new direction the company is taking has shifted the main focus off of the important things, like excellent customer service and prompt but courteous check out, to forcing sales of dog training classes and puppy kits. They're cutting hours of the ones who can't make customers buy what they don't want or can't afford, and are threatening to fire those that aren't in "compliance". As a result, they will lose dedicated, caring employees, and eventually customers with this forceful strong armed sales approach. I certainly won't return to shop at any place where I can't walk around the store free of what I consider to be harassment. When you tell one person "no thank you, I'm not interested", only to turn a corner and have yet another person try to sell you the same thing, you lose customers. Let people decide on their own whether to buy these classes and puppy kits, and turn the focus back around to taking care of the pet parents.

    2. "Feedback about the company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at PetSmart (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good Environment to learn in life

      Cons

      Slow growth process, salary low

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    3. "Current Pet Trainer, former AL. Best job ever!"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Pet Trainer
      Current Employee - Pet Trainer
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at PetSmart full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Hard work pays off.
      Easy to get along with co workers as you can always talk about pets and learn from each other.
      Customer service is fun and natural to provide due to the nature of the business.
      Opportunities to learn lots of skills in every store.
      Even the most stressful days are easier to handle because chances are you will at least meet an awesome dog.
      Your safety and animal safety is #1 priority and it really shows daily.
      Excellent employee discounts.
      Providing animal adoptions is really rewarding.
      Working with local rescues and charities.

      Cons

      Not a lot.
      Retail hours can be annoying but that's any retail job.
      Occasional difficult customers, however there are many resources available to go the extra mile to appease them.
      It sometimes feels like leaders are going unchecked. However in my experience a bad leader has been terminated before a staff has imploded. It can feel like it takes forever for something to be done but the right thing always gets done, eventually.

      PetSmart Response

      15 Oct 2018 – Employer Branding

      Thank you so much for the review! We are thrilled to hear that PetSmart is your best job ever! You mention several things that mean a great deal for us - from career development and safety policies... More

    4. "Constantly changing policies that gets old."

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      Current Employee - Salon Leader in Bossier City, LA (US)
      Current Employee - Salon Leader in Bossier City, LA (US)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at PetSmart full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Wonderful benefits for full time associates and leaders including insurance, 401k, and paid vacation.

      Cons

      Policies constantly change and sometimes contradict each other.

      Advice to Management

      Really, look at what you're asking for.

      PetSmart Response

      12 Oct 2018 – Employer Branding

      Thank you for the feedback. We really appreciate you taking the time. I'm happy to hear you enjoy the benefits! Thank you, also, for the feedback, as we're always looking at ways to improve... More

    5. "Cashier"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at PetSmart part-time

      Pros

      They had great management and I felt as if I was given the opportunity to work my way up.

      Cons

      Its a part time job in retail...sometimes customers can be a pain

      PetSmart Response

      9 Oct 2018 – Employer Branding

      Thanks for the feedback! I'm thrilled you felt you had growth and development opportunities! That is hugely important to us. Thank you for sharing!

    6. Helpful (199)

      "Good Job if You Have the Passion"

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      Current Employee - Sales Associate/Cashier in Cincinnati, OH (US)
      Current Employee - Sales Associate/Cashier in Cincinnati, OH (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at PetSmart part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      -So many animals!!
      -Company is doing some pretty good things
      -Many options within the company--move up or change position
      -15% discount for employees
      -Lots of opportunities to learn more about animals

      Cons

      -Base pay is pretty low for all the sh*t you deal with (literally)
      -Work environment completely dependent on management and coworkers
      -Customers can be RUDE.
      -Have to see a lot of mistreated animals
      -Company focuses on many different goals and it gets very overwhelming and makes it difficult to be genuine

      Advice to Management

      The focus on email capture AND conversion is a bit much. It's getting pretty difficult to care about customers when I'm in fear of getting written up for not capturing enough emails. I'd rather see more focus on customer care because that seems to get more returning customers than coupons.

    7. "Everyone that I worked with cared about the pets"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at PetSmart full-time

      Pros

      Some of the hardest working employees I've ever had a chance to work with.

      Cons

      Upper management wasn't aware of what it took to run the pet care department so it was difficult for them to understand what was needed to support the team that ran it.

      PetSmart Response

      7 Oct 2018 – Employer Branding

      Thank you for sharing your experience. We agree that our team is incredible, and I'm happy to hear you enjoyed your colleagues. Thank you, also, for the feedback. It's always helpful to hear... More

    8. "Store Manager"

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      Current Employee - Store Manager in Nashville, TN (US)
      Current Employee - Store Manager in Nashville, TN (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at PetSmart (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Not a career spot anymore

      Cons

      They have great benefits for teams

    9. "Sales Associate"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at PetSmart part-time

      Pros

      Laid back atmosphere, fun having animals around all day.

      Cons

      No cons really, fun part-time job.

      PetSmart Response

      5 Oct 2018 – Employer Branding

      Thanks for the review! That's great to hear how much you enjoyed being part of the PetSmart team. Thank you for sharing!

    10. "Overall, a good place to work as a high school or college student"

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      Former Employee - Dog Bather in Peoria, IL (US)
      Former Employee - Dog Bather in Peoria, IL (US)
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at PetSmart part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Co workers, animals, flexible schedule

      Cons

      Pay is what you would expect

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