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J.K. Symancyk
538 Ratings
Pros
"working with animals , interacting with pet parents" (in 446 reviews)
"Very rewarding for animal lovers" (in 182 reviews)
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Pros
Working with animals, nice team members
Cons
Limited room for career growth, inconsistent training experience between stores
Pros
Working with animals, its a family environment, fun, flexible
Cons
Not enough hours depending location and time of year
Thanks for taking the time to share your life at PetSmart with us! Please know, you can always connect with us via the CareSmart line at 1-800-738-4693 to discuss further. Thanks again!
- Helpful (1)
"Its okay"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Positive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at PetSmart part-time for more than a year
Pros
Love working with animals and educating people about them.
Cons
Cooperate is more concerned about making money than animal welfare, you just have to know what you are talking about because 1/2 the information they hand out is BS.
"Training"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at PetSmart full-time
Pros
Train dogs Good team Work with animals
Cons
Not a lot of money Commission based No compete clause Not many chances at a full time position
PetSmart Response
January 4, 2021 – Associate Employment Brand Manager
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to leave a thoughtful review and share a bit about your life at PetSmart with us. Please feel free to connect with us via the CareSmart line at 1-800-738-4693 so we can chat with you further. Thank you for all that you do for the love of pets that come into the store!
- COVID-19
"Worst company ever"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at PetSmart part-time
Pros
You get to work with animals You get some good work experiences working with the booking system to reserve appointments and hands on experience handling dogs.
Cons
I’ve had horrible grooming salon managers. Either they are super lazy or huge bullies. The pay is terrible, considering the hard work you have to do. Company doesn’t care about you. There are hardly any benefits as a part time worker. During covid, nothing was done for the employees. Good for a first job or a job while you go to college. But not something I would do in the long term. Go to another groom in salon, maybe a small owned business
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December 22, 2020 – Associate Employment Brand Manager
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to leave a thoughtful review and are very sorry to hear this was your experience. We want to connect with you via the CareSmart line at 1-800-738-4693 so that we can try to help. Thank you so much for everything you did for pets and pet parents that came into the salon.
"Overall good job"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at PetSmart part-time for more than a year
Pros
Working with animals Educating people on pet purchases Good coworkers
Cons
Lots of cleaning Management is sub-par at times Customers can be rude
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December 7, 2020 – Associate Employment Brand Manager
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to leave a thoughtful review and share a bit about your life at PetSmart with us. Please feel free to connect with us via the CareSmart line at 1-800-738-4693 so we can chat with you further. Thank you for all that you do for the love of pets that come into the salon!
"Groomer"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at PetSmart part-time for more than a year
Pros
working with animals was great
Cons
supervision was lacking. didn't care.
Pros
Working with animals and customers
Cons
Low pay and poor management
"Don’t Work Here."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at PetSmart part-time for less than a year
Pros
Getting to work with animals, building relationships with coworkers, gaining experience in an animal science field, gaining experience working with customers
Cons
Low pay, no room for climbing within the company, poor management, very difficult with scheduling, little to no training, 30 minute lunch breaks, and only on 5+ hour shifts. 15 minute lunch every other day.
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December 2, 2020 – Associate Employment Brand Manager
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We're sorry that this was your experience and would like to help. Please feel free to connect with us via the CareSmart line at 1-800-738-4693 so we can learn more. Thank you!
- Helpful (1)
Pros
get to work with animals everyday
Cons
too much work and not enough compensaiton
PetSmart Response
December 11, 2020 – Associate Employment Brand Manager
Thank you for taking the time to review. We're sorry that this was your experience and would like to connect with you via the CareSmart line at 1-800-738-4693 to chat a bit more. Thanks again!
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December 22, 2020 – Associate Employment Brand Manager