PetSmart

worker

January 2018 - June 2019 • Glen Mills, PA

What I liked

Job itself

What I wish was different

Location

Advice

Informative

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Cashier

May - July 2018 • Madison, WI

What I liked

What I wish was different

I personally did not like the atmosphere and the company culture that I worked in. While the employees themselves did a good job with the customers and cared for their needs, it was abundantly clear to me that the company itself did not care about anything but the customers' money. While I do understand that the point of a business is to make money, there were certain policies in place that I believed were unfair to the customers. The technology they had there was also very out-of-date, whiched caused problems for me as an employee and made my job far more difficult than it needed to be.

Advice

Unless you're ok with making money simply by being a cog in a machine, do not work for this company. However, if you would rather have a job that is more meaningful and that is not simply selling overpriced products to customers who don't know the real value of the product, then I would suggest finding a different job.

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Kennel Worker

May - August 2019 • West Jordan, UT

What I liked

I got to work with animals and my coworkers were cool.

What I wish was different

I wish some of the animals were better behaved.

Advice

Be ready to go with the flow but also make sure you know what you're doing when safety is concerned.

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Sales Associate

February 2019 • Lake Worth, TX

What I liked

The competitive work environment, the ability to grow within the company, engaging with customers and their pets, and my co-workers.

What I wish was different

I wish they would work more with my college schedule, especially when I need to have off for exams.

Advice

I would work here! Working for PetSmart is an overall positive experience, and if you love animals than this is the place for you.

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Grocery Stocker

July 2019 • Hanover, MD

What I liked

I liked the ability to work without pressure.

What I wish was different

I wish there could be more stockers hired.

Advice

Be prepared to learn placenent of products fast.

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Pet care associate

May 2019 • Warwick, RI

What I liked

I loved that I got to take care of all the animals. As an animal science student, it was cool to be able to take all of what I have learned and use it towards the pets and helping/teaching pet parents.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

It’s always important to ask each pet parent as many questions as possible. Once you master this it becomes so much easier to help them in whatever situation they come to you with!

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Store Associate

January 2019 • Flower Mound, TX

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Must be good at dealing with entitlement

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PetCare Specialist

May - August 2019 • Monroe, LA

What I liked

The environment was very calm and collected. I enjoyed working with the pet parent to help find what’s best for their little family member.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Time management was important, learn to maximize every minute!

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Pet care specialist

July 2018 • Miami, FL

What I liked

It taught me a lot about approaching pets, customer service and intensified my love for animals

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

You always have to be open to new things but cautious about it as well

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Human Resources Distribution Center Intern

June - August 2019 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

I liked how we were able to get practical experience in the work place and that we had complete ownership/control over the project we were assigned at the beginning of the Summer!

What I wish was different

I wish I had more time to learn about all the different areas of Human Resources at PetSmart; my project did not fall directly into a certain role/position if I was offered a full-time position after the internship. I had to take time out around my project to learn about and visit the different departments to discover what area of HR I was ultimately interested in if I were asked to return.

Advice

Be open to all of the opportunities that are presented/thrown your way! If I had not been open to the experiences, I wouldn't be where I am today. There was so much more that PetSmart taught me during the internship than I could have ever imagined!

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Sales Associate

June - August 2019 • Tysons Corner, VA

What I liked

Playing with dogs

What I wish was different

We only got one work shirt so you had to wash it a lot

Advice

Make sure you like dogs

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Pet Care Specialist

June 2018 • Cuyahoga Falls, OH

What I liked

Nothing. It's retail.

What I wish was different

I wish it had something to do with my major.

Advice

Never go into retail.

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Pet care

June - August 2019 • Seneca, SC

What I liked

The management and helpfulness of fellow employees.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Make sure you are prepared to handle the animals

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Corporate Communications Intern

June - August 2019 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

I really enjoyed learning more about internal communications and its role in an organization. PetSmart is great at teaching students cross functional knowledge and offers workshops for interns to build personal and professional skills.