I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at PetSmart (New York, NY) in Dec 2012
Interview
I filled out an application and got a call back by the pet hotel Manager. It was around the holiday season I had to wait about a half hour before He led me to His office in the back of the pet hotel. He explained that working at the pet hotel operated much like a daycare for the dogs and cats. I had worked in a daycare previously with actual children. Many of the questions were centered around what would you do if... he also said that there were many safety precautions. At the end I asked my questions and he seemed excited he told me to stay a few minutes to talk to the assistant Manager. I did a second interview with almost the same questions. I was there a total of 2.5 hours. At the end of the second interview he came back to say he was looking forward to working with me and he would contact me monday since we were interviewing on a saturday. I emailed a thank you letter and waited. Monday came and went. I emailed again but still got no response.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
there weren't any unexpected questions it's the standard: why do you want to work here?
What would you do if a dog got sick? Are you okay working holidays? How are you with heavy paperwork?
very easy questions, got called back next day, they asked me if i was comfortable with getting dirty and constantly picking up poop, asked if i was scared of any breeds
Easy and relaxed, not hard questions for me. A lot of basic animal questions about the behaviors. Asked me basic questions on work and school life. They wanted to see my overall goals. They discussed the role and possible room to grow.
Very quick & easy, asked about comfort levels with situations regarding cats & dogs, asked about previous animal and retail experiences, Discussed pay & availability. Very easy going & casual interview process