
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. employee surveys are collected by Vault editors, Vault Gold Surveys provide detailed information on careers and hiring at specific employers.

Communications Writer, San Diego, CA (April 11, 2008)



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Employee Workplace: Unfortunately animals do come first at all times it seems. It is so
much fun to be able to bring yo... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: As an hourly associate, for a position that should have been salaried,
the pay was very disappointi... READ MORE

Business Outlook: The company has a lot of potential because of the growth in the
industry. READ MORE

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General Manager, Texas (March 5, 2008)



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Employee Workplace: Work culture was very relaxed for the most part. General Managers can
pretty much write their own we... READ MORE

Interview & Recruiting: I was promoted up 4x while I was there. (Sales associate - General
Manager) I only interviewed to be... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: When I left I was making $36,500 as a base with a possible bonus of $7300... I
ended up making $41,0... READ MORE

Business Outlook: The company is making a lot of changes these days. Most of them are
making things easier and smoothe... READ MORE

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Cashier, Plaistow, NH (January 11, 2008)



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Employee Workplace: I believe Petco is out for the money and the stores that I have worked
at didn't care to much about... READ MORE

Interview & Recruiting: I had one interview with a team lead and was hired within two days. I
was told I will be trained a... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: Never was given what I was promised. READ MORE

Business Outlook: Animals definatley did not come first! The Salem store is like being in
a soap opera. READ MORE

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Cashier, USA (June 24, 2007)



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Employee Workplace: I was hired as a cashier and in the entire time I've been with the
company, they've never once aske... READ MORE

Interview & Recruiting: I "interviewed" with the manager. I came in and the manager hired me on
the spot without asking me ... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: I started at a fairly high pay of $7.50/hour. I currently make
$8.05/hour, which is over a dollar m... READ MORE

Business Outlook: I think they're out for the money. They don't really care about the
health of the animals. They con... READ MORE

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Avian Specialist, College Station, TX (March 8, 2006)



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Employee Workplace: We are always short-staffed our new employees are required to be
trianed within 90 days & they are ... READ MORE

Interview & Recruiting: The orignal GM whom hired me was a 10 yr vetern of PetCo who had
worked her way up from cashier. Th... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: I started @ $8.00 an hour, based on my performance evaluations "5"
being the highest you can get. I... READ MORE

Business Outlook: The pet industry is growing 65 million households in the U.S. in 2005
had 1 or more animals. PetCo ... READ MORE

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Assistant Manager, USA (February 16, 2006)



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Employee Workplace: There is a disconnect between the stores and the corp. offices at Petco. The
folks at the top are e... READ MORE

Interview & Recruiting: I had an interview with the GM. It was a textbook interview. We now have a new
district manager wh... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: Current salary is $30,000. I was hired a year and a half earlier at $9.50 an
hour. I received a $.... READ MORE

Business Outlook: Obviously, the payroll model that Petco uses is its weakness. Petco is now
building some of the bes... READ MORE

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