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      What are perks and other benefits like at PetSmart?

      PetSmart reviews

      Beware of poor management and the NSOM

      Petstylist
      Current employee
      Henderson, NV
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Weekly pay, corporate benefits (insurance, 401k, discount programs) Decent employee discount

      Cons

      Head Management at 1895 is not supportive whatsoever, The store leader holds personal grudges against individuals who speak out or challenge her on her management style. The new store operating model makes it very easy for management to overwork their groomers and offer them little to no support at times, constantly overbooking people and making them sacrifice quality or occasionally safety to get it all done. This new model also makes it incredibly easy for PS managers to get rid of anyone they particularly don't like.

      1

      Good stepping stone

      Pet stylist (dog groomer)
      Former employee
      Louisville, KY
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits and the hourly vs commission buckets mean even if it's slow you've got money to fall back on

      Cons

      Training was a joke, you're being managed by store managers who know nothing about grooming, lessons are tedious and the schedule was never consistent

      Company Review

      Salon manager
      Former employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits and salon workers are usually compensated fairly well especially in California

      Cons

      The staff can make or break this job, if they are petty you can lose a whole days worth of work. Management isnt very helpful and tries to sweep safety concerns under the rug from time to time

      great place to get started

      Dog groomer
      Former employee
      San Diego, CA
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      they had a good training program which got scaled back the year after i completed it, they have benefits and paid time off but its pretty limited

      Cons

      its corporate and the focus is on volume not quality

      Okay

      Pet salon leader
      Former employee
      Chester, VA
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, big focus on safety, opportunity for growth

      Cons

      The company is very profit driven and if you have a bad manager it’s almost not worth the benefits

      Quantity over quality

      District academy trainer
      Former employee
      Orlando, FL
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits and Paid time off

      Cons

      Only focus is quantity. Quality doesn’t matter

      Good benefits and pay, but high stress and drama

      Dog groomer
      Current employee
      Riverhead, NY
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits and pay depending how hard you worked yourself into the ground. Its cool they teach you through academy, good amenities for grooming and a good start

      Cons

      Drama, everchanging policies, stress and no breaks.

      It’s corporate

      Pet stylist
      Current employee
      Tallahassee, FL
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cushion of PTO and benefits as well as decent pay with commission.

      Cons

      Greedy corporation. Does not care about employees. Especially our district manager

      Don't bother terrible company to work for

      Asl
      Former employee
      Atlanta, GA
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The pay and the benefits are competitive

      Cons

      workload, unreasonable expectations, lack of care for people, lack of care for pets, its all about the bottom line, you truly feel as if you are just a number and expendable

      1

      Benefits are nice

      Pet stylist
      Current employee
      Dearborn, MI
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Solid if you have good management, good benefits, good pay and hours. Great place to learn how to groom and get your foot in the door.

      Cons

      The restructure taking baths and walk ins down to 35% commission for groomers sucks. Management can be draining.