Not worth the time committment, headaches and effort needed to fulfill the role. - Pet Trainer PetSmart Employee Review

2.0
Dec 16, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunity to learn skills and teach essential skills to clients and work with animals.

Cons

Extremely low pay for the trade ($19/HR and $5.50 per client per week commission for classes) Poor hours ("full time" being 32 hrs a week). Poor atmosphere to work in. Negative environment. Poor business model and decision making in senior management in the company for the direction of the training program.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jul 6, 2026
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Pros

Dynamic environment with good opportunities in various departments

Cons

Leadership cuts at store level led to overworked environment and that had a profound impact on employees' ability to keep up minimum standards of quality and safety, especially in the salons.

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