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      What are perks and other benefits like at Petco?

      Petco reviews

      Never Expect to Do Your Own Job

      Selling solutions advisor
      Current employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great employee discounts, offered great knowledge on animals, pretty good selection of benefits that don’t pertain to health (other brand discounts) as well as health benefits, and great inclusion and diversity

      Cons

      Money HUNGRY, it is a constant loop of corrective action to get phone number sign ups, get people to sign up for subscriptions, get people to sign up for credit cards, get people to buy something for $90 instead of $50, add a million things onto a small purchase, just absolutely unattainable goals with words of discouragement to follow. Management from GM (except my district manager) and up the chain are absolutely horrible. They all want to point fingers and say they know what they are talking about and have great innovative ways to make sales etc. but have NEVER had to actually assist guests on a sales floor and try to do so. In my time at Petco, we have had 2 GMs - both absolute nightmares. They hire anyone that wants to sit in the office their entire shift and divide tasks amongst those making $20 less dollars an hour than them. The job was good on paper until you realize how corrupt the company and management are. And to top it off - HORRIBLE HOURS. Higher up management gets a Monday to Friday opening shift and everyone else is expected to close Friday to Sunday.

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      Good company

      Pet stylist (dog groomer)
      Current employee
      Avon, OH
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible schedule, good benefits and earning potential

      Cons

      Unrealistic expectations from upper management

      Dog grooming at Petco

      Dog groomer
      Former employee
      Tracy, CA
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Petco focuses highly on pet safety. There are good benefits and good pay which, for groomers is commission or base pay - whichever is more that pay period.

      Cons

      They can sometimes put a lot of pressure on you to up sell add on packages.

      Corporation with Hybrid/Remote Schedule

      Anonymous employee
      Current employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible schedule, competitive benefits, hybrid and remote positions

      Cons

      Limited advancement opportunities, wages at lower end of average range

      Terrible benefits, terrible hours, terrible pay

      Anonymous employee
      Former employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Coworkers, working with animals was fun

      Cons

      Everything else - upper management, the hours, the pay, the benefits, lack of recognition

      Meh

      Vet tech
      Former employee
      Austin, TX
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits, decent hours and some overtime as needed

      Cons

      Meh it's a big corporate vet

      Good benefits and decent pay

      Petsylist
      Former employee
      Milltown, NJ
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Has benefits and you are commission based

      Cons

      A lot of things to sell

      Lacks culture and diversity

      Merchandise planner
      Former employee
      San Diego, CA
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, beautiful city, nice office space

      Cons

      Pay not comparable to cost of living, lacks culture and diversity, not innovative.

      Do not work here

      Assistant manager
      Current employee
      Surf City, NC
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Ok pay, benefits were OK

      Cons

      Poor management, unproductive, coworkers, working in the store by yourself

      Good place to be

      General manager
      Former employee
      Fort Myers, FL
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Employee benefits are a huge plus, PTO is high

      Cons

      work life balance is a struggle