The worst place I've ever worked - Misc Roles (Customer Service/Supervisor) PetSmart Employee Review

1.0
21 July 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Cute animals, but that's literally it.

Cons

Abusive management, power hungry coworkers who are willing to stab anyone in the back at any time. I was with the company for a very, very long time in just about every position in the store and there wasn't a single role that I filled where I felt I was being treated fairly or kindly by management. Their "company culture" is really a bunch of teenagers creating high school drama and a bunch of managers who feed off of it. Absolutely no work/life balance, this company basically owns your soul the whole time you work for them.

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PetSmart Response
5y
We're sorry that this was your experience and appreciate you for bringing it to our attention. We'd like to understand more. Please contact the CareSmart line at 1-800-738-4693. Thank you, again.

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Cons

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Pros

The company pushes for more and more from the bottom level employees without better pay. I worked there before the restructuring and; not much can make me cry, but working here sure did, even back then. I can’t imagine how anxiety inducing it must be to work there now. Animal welfare is a complete non-concern. The only thing that’s pushed is sell, sell, sell. It’s borderline dystopian. Bad management seems to be a common issue, not only from my experience, but many others’ as well. I worked until I was an exhausted sweaty mess to make sure everything in pet care or, when I groomed, the salon, was cleaned to perfection as expected of me (and I reiterate: “me,” because these standards were not expected of my co-workers, just me) and overall felt very unseen. The only times I did feel “seen,” was when mistakes were made. Work was treated like boot camp. A co-worker that was subtley targeting/bullying me, and even started rumors accusing me of racist remarks(!!!), was promoted and anything I reported was downplayed because they were friends with the assistant manager. Working here was an overall traumatizing experience.

Cons

Employees are expected to be work-robots

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PetSmart Response
3w
We’re disappointed to hear that your experience didn’t reflect what we aim to create for our associates, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. We invite you to contact the CareSmart line at 1-800-738-4693 so we can learn more and see how we can support you. Thank you.
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