Ok place to work but not worth the pay - Pet Care Specialist PetSmart Employee Review

3.0
8 Feb 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Animals are fun to take care of and to be around. Learning about all the different products was fun. Learning about so many different animals was interesting.

Cons

Pay is WAY too low for the amount of work one has to do. Long hours on your feet. Have to work weekends.

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Pros

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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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