Too many politics and games. - Store Director PetSmart Employee Review

2.0
Nov 10, 2009
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Pros

Petsmart does offer a good work/life balance for retail. If you love animals you will enjoy the environment at Petsmart. Despite some negative press the company does an excellent job at taking care of their animals. I spent hundreds of dollars on vet bills for various animals at my store and the company is willing to take a loss to ensure that the animal is taken of.

Cons

Petsmart senior management can be very shady. I am in a region where alot of politics started once the current RVP was transferred down south and a long term district manager was promoted. My district manager was also replaced by another one that has his own agenda as well. Senior management will double cross you the second something benefits them. There also is a great deal of favortism that occurs within the district.

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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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