Great career path - Professional Pet Stylist PetSmart Employee Review

4.0
11 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Got hired as a part time bather and moved on to academy to train (full time) and paid training. Plus full time guaranteed while grooming under supervision and 2 years following while under contract.

Cons

The hard part is working the 8 hour shifts they have without room to be flexible. Also , the many different personalities that work so closely together in the grooming salon can be challenging when there is competition to make commission and not enough dogs booked to be equal or fair. It can get ugly .

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PetSmart Response
2mo
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Cons

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4.0
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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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