Used to be amazing but now is horrible!!! - Corporate Manager PetSmart Employee Review

2.0
12 Feb 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They pay fairly well for management positions. The building and amenities of the office are great. It's great to be able to bring your pet to work

Cons

PetSmart used to be an amazing company when under different management. The current owner, BCP, is ruining a once great employer. People are jumping ship faster than they can bring on new people. The workload and expected hours you work are unreasonable. The leadership is breeding an environment of backstabbing and fear. After nearly 8 years I made the choice to leave and it was the best career choice I have ever made. It speaks volumes that people who once had thought PetSmart would be their career long employer are jumping ship. There have been multiple layoffs since new leadership has taken over. Additionally the main focus which had always made them money, and lots of it, has faded into the background and the direct vision of solely making money with subpar merchandise is failing.

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Cons

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4.0
14 June 2026
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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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