PETCO Employer Reviews

On a daily basis I work our back room, ensure the status of the animals, work the cash register and provide excellent customer service. I have learned a lot of information regarding animals, such as health issues, basic provisions they need, the psychology behind each animal and how to provide a proper and secure environment for all of them. I have – more... also learned how to provide wonderful customer service and how to maintain the store as an MOD. I love the co-workers that I have and enjoy working with every single person there. The most enjoyable part of the job is playing with the animals, while the hardest part is maintaining numbers in my departments. – less

helped customers find their supplies for their animals, care of animals, stocking, staffing, cash handleing

a typical day is doing different things each day
free lunches when no accidents
hardest part of job is keeping up with the productivity
co workers good to work with

A typical day at work was very fun. Lots of positive energy. Working with the animals was the best. The management wasn't the best but was not the worse. The job itself was not hard. I enjoyed every day and would love to get it back.

Bathed, cut nails, brushed and brushed dogs teeth. I learned that you have to pay attention to details. The hardest part of the job is getting bite by dogs. The most valuable part of the job is when customers tell your manager that you are doing a great job.

A typical day at work would include opening the store by caring for animals in my department that day, cleaning cages feeding, watering etc. Cashiering in the morning or evening then Dog training when ever appointments had been set. I learned a lot about animals and animal care. There was no hard part of this job and co-workers were great and I truly – more... enjoyed my dog training portion of this job. – less

The company gave me good opportunities and excellent employees.

I was hired to be a temporary store renovator. I worked full-time and during the graveyard shift. The hardest part of the job was leaving. The most enjoyable part of the job was that I got to work around animals. My co-workers kept to themselves most of the time but that was okay with me. What I learned is that you have to work harder to be the best.

i opened and cosed the store. managed upto 6 people at a time. i have learned alot about animals. the managemant had no team work skills. the assocites were amazing. the hardest part was no teamwork. the best was being around people.

Petco is a good place to work. I enjoy being around the animals, and speaking with the customers about the lifelong care of their pet family members.

I loved working with animals however that wasn't always the outcome. a typical day started out with opening duties which included making sure animals had food/water, their habitats were clean, setting up the cash registers. As the day progressed I either did animal maintenance, assisted customers with products, put product away, or worked at the cash – more... register.
the Most enjoyable part was working with the customers to get the best products for their pets.
the hardest part was having to deal with customers who didn't think their pets were more than just Pets... – less

If you love being around animals, this is the place for you. But don't expect much by way of compensation other than the gratification of taking care of the animals and helping them find good homes.

Its average retail.
Working with the animals is fun.
its not mentally challenging.
average day is helping customers.

Grooming and bathing dogs and cats. Communicating with clients and their needs. Over seeing other employees and making sure the shop runs smoothly. Ordering supplies, counting inventory, making work schedule to meet the company and public's needs and connecting with the community and making the public aware of all the services offered.

I loved working with peoples pets and it was very easy to adapt to and learn. The management was outstanding and my co-workers were fantastic

typical day includes customers engagements and cleaning and maintenance of all aquatic and reptilian life in the store. I have learned many things about aquatic life and to an extent i have been humbled seeing how short and easily their life is extinguished. it has made me appreciate my own life and those around me so much more. My managers do their – more... job as they see they should. Though i may disagree with certain aspects its not my place to correct. in all honesty there isn't a hard part to this job but if i had to choose i would say it would be dealing with certain repeat customers over and over. the most enjoyable part of the job is that they have worked around my school and military schedules without any problems. – less

*Typical day involves helping and assisting customers, giving advice on products or animals using personal or company based information
*Learned a lot on animal care of all kinds, nutrition, care for freshwater and saltwater tanks and animals
*Managment is very friendly and willing to help with any issue that may arise
*Co-workers are always friendly – more... and are willing to help with anything, just like family
*Hardest part of the job is keeping up with stock and customer questions
*Most enjoyable part of the job is meeting people who have the love of animals and getting valuable advice, also meeting and handling all sorts of animals that come into the store. – less

I really enjoyed working with the dogs and their owners at Petco, but it was difficult working within the big box chain mentality. I am a "customers first" type of person. It was very hard for me to be a "money first" worker. I wanted to do what was best for both my employer AND for the customer, but that wasn't always allowed. Giving dogs haircuts – more... is demanding work- you have to dodge biting and always be very aware of the animal that you are working with. Regardless, I met very few dogs that I didn't like working with. They were almost always very appreciative of being pampered. I learned a lot from my co-workers about how to deal with different behaviors. – less

Petco was a good employer. I furthered my customer service skills by working at this position and also gained a new skill set with animal care/animal product knowledge. The hardest part of this job was stocking and receiving the trunk each friday morning. The most enjoyable part of the job was definitely working with the animals.

When I went to work, I would clean reptile habitats and help customers find what they were looking for. Also unloaded the trucks that came in and stock shelves. The managers are all friendly, but they seem to have a hard time finding good people to replace ones that have been fired or quit. The hardest part of the job for me was dealing with the fish. – more... Don't like fish. All of the co-workers got along well and worked as a team. I mostly enjoyed feeding the snakes each week. – less