An honest evaluation of working for PetSmart. - Manager PetSmart Employee Review

4.0
21 Aug 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

One of the best reasons to work for PetSmart is that interaction is with more pets than people. There is also plenty of opportunity for advancement, and I agree with PetSmart's beliefs and policies. Also, the pay is very good for my department.

Cons

PetSmart, or at least my department, is not exactly a clean job. I smell like a wet dog when I get home from work. Providing a shower in the workplace would help me out a lot with this issue. Also, PetSmart doesn't allow associates to bring their pets to work with them, which seems strange to me.

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Cons

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4.0
14 June 2026
Anonymous employee
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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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