Petco Claimed Company

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and our own Petco partners. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 834

TOTAL RATINGS: 8209

CEO: Joel D. Anderson

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Joining Petco - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Petco is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Petco employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 38% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	47%
No	53%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	15%
Prepared	15%
Somewhat Prepared	15%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	55%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	38%
No	62%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Petco are rated a D. At Petco most employees said they received feedback never or once a quarter. 59% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Petco.

Answer	Percent
Every week	17%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	28%
Once a year	13%
Never	42%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	35%
No	65%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	59%
No	41%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 40% of men and 31% of women at Petco said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Petco employees earn $128,302. Petco ranks in the Bottom 15% for compensation in San Diego. Learn More about Salaries at Petco.

Average Salaries at Petco by Department

$135k*

Engineering

$165k*

Product

$116k*

Design

$107k*

Marketing

$126k*

Operations

$59k*

Admin

$162k*

Business Dev

$139k*

Finance

$103k*

Communications

$68k*

Customer Support

$126k*

$144k*

$197k*

Legal

$159k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Petco, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Petco the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Petco, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	9%
Comp & Benefits	23%
Co-Workers	18%
Comfort & Familiarity	36%
Career Advancement Opportunities	14%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	21%
1 hour	5%
45 minutes	5%
30 minutes	32%
I eat at my desk	37%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	7%
Once a week	11%
Once a month	11%
Once a quarter	30%
Never	41%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Petco ranks in the Bottom 10% of companies for professional development in San Diego. 25% of employees feel as though Petco is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 23% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Petco.

Answer	Percent
Yes	23%
No	77%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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