Not too bad - Pet Trainer PetSmart Employee Review

4.0
Oct 17, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

-You get to work with animals -Training the pets/pet parents makes a BIG difference in their lives -Decent work environment -Nice commissions For the most part it's a pleasant place to work as a Trainer. I am treated very well and respectfully.

Cons

-Management doesn't always know what they are doing -Horrible pay -Sales pushes more than actual training -Training for the position could be better Management is pretty forgiving but as other people have said, you don't always get days off that you NEED and hours are spread way too thin.

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Pros

15% off whole store 50% proprietary brands Petting animals Friendly customers Almost never declines requested days off

Cons

Must have min one weekend day available No room for growth very hard to become full time Must make requests a month in advance even thought the schedule come out Thurs/fri for the following week, shifts can be unpredictable Coworkers with seniority have “better” shifts Scrubbing tanks may have you armpit deep They say everyone is equal and gets paid the same but not everyone put in the same effort, ex: some people don’t do pet care at all or never close or never work truck days

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