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Updated May 18, 2022
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- Bather (76)
- Pet Care Specialist (73)
- Sales Associate/Cashier (54)
- Sales Associate (44)
- Dog Bather (42)
- Professional Bather (29)
- Store Manager (27)
- Stocker (27)
- EARLY MORNING STOCKER (20)
- Petsmart PetsHotel Associate (20)
- Operations Manager (18)
- Pet Hotel Associate (17)
- Dog Groomer (17)
- Petcare Associate (17)
- Pet Stylist (16)
- Associate (15)
- Pet Care Manager (14)
- Petcare Specialist (14)
- Part Time Cashier (12)
- Pet Care Specialist-Petshotel (12)
- PetsHotel Pet Care Specialist (12)
- Pet Products Manager (10)
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at PetSmart
I didn’t get an interview, even though I had relaxant experience and ample education. I have applied multiple times.I will not continue to apply, because I won’t get an interview
- Nothing, I didn’t get an interview
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at PetSmart
Well short, lots of questions about yourself and experience. Manager knew what question to ask with the supervisor got hired on the spot and started training the next few days.
- Do you know how to read pets body language?
Anonymous Employee
I applied online. I interviewed at PetSmart
Very easy. They made it go so smooth. The people that interviewed me made me feel at ease and very comfortable. The first interview I've been to that I wasn't a nervous wreck.
- Why shouldn't we hire you?
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Harlingen, TX
I applied online. I interviewed at PetSmart (Harlingen, TX) in May 2022
Pretty good don’t get job. but they were friendly and everything which was nice and i felt comfortable and i love animals so yeah. i also liked how it was close to home too.
- Why did you want to apply to petsmart
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at PetSmart
During the interview, the manager would ask questions based on resume, experience, and some situational. Much of the interview revolved around scheduling and how you would work in a team-based environment.
- How can a workplace benefit from working as a team?
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at PetSmart
It was recorded interview with phone and it wasn't that great since I couldn't really talk to the recruiter. The questions were valid, not too much hard questions so just have to prepare general interview questions.
- Why did you apply for Petsmart
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at PetSmart
Pretty straightforward, asked a couple general questions on background and experience. Lasted about 30 minutes. I got the job but decided to work elsewhere. The interviewer was quite nice and they offered me water while I was awaiting
- What’s your favorite pet and how long have you had it?
Anonymous Employee in Portland, OR
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PetSmart (Portland, OR) in Apr 2022
They asked basic questions about my past experience and questions about how I interact with people. They also asked about how much I enjoy the work that I have done in the past.
- What is your experience training people? What is your experience training dogs
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at PetSmart
it was short and sweet. they will ask you about your passion/experience with animals and a few other basic questions such as any previous relevant experience. overall a really good experience and would highly recommend
- do you have any pets?
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at PetSmart
It wasn’t really much of an actual interview, they took me around the store for like 5 minutes explaining to me what my job would be. They also asked me my hours and when I could start.
- What are your preferred hours?
PetSmart Interviews FAQs
Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at PetSmart as 68.0% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.15 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Pet Care Specialist and Cashier rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Bather and Pet Care Associate roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at PetSmart takes an average of 14 days when considering 1,669 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Pet Care Specialist had the quickest hiring process (on average 10 days), whereas Pet Care Associate roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
Common stages of the interview process at PetSmart according to 1,669 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on One Interview: 26.55%
Drug Test: 21.60%
Background Check: 11.78%
Skills Test: 10.17%
Phone Interview: 8.03%
Personality Test: 7.06%
Group Panel Interview: 4.75%
Presentation: 4.60%
IQ Intelligence Test: 4.45%
Other: 1.00%
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