Not a bad place to work - Companion Animal Specialist Petco Employee Review

4.0
21 Feb 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Great Environment, all leashed pets welcome. -Great people! -Great discount 20% on 3rd Party Brands, 25% on Private Brands. -Great training. -Most competent staff of any pet store. -Extremely dedicated staff. -Promotions are from within and rather rapid. -Adoption first philosophy! -Paid breaks (1 Ten minute for every 3.5 hours you work)

Cons

-Lack of hours. -Lack of direction. -Lack of recognition. -Store layouts are a little odd. -Planograms are VERY hard to follow, especially if you are not dealing with an empty gondola.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
2 Jul 2026
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Pros

friendly store managers usually good discounts nostalgic

Cons

Forced to stay short staffed. Couldn't take proper breaks most days as a closing lead unless it was during the first few hours of shift. At the time the regional manager seemed more worried about the aesthetics of the back animal rooms floor that only employees saw when we had ac issues, issues getting access to an exotic vet, and only had enough hours to have two employees working at a time most shift on most days. I only had a couple interactions but that was one of them. Could not call off sick without leaving the store scrambling to find someone to stay open. Also sold improper habitats.

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