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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

Petco Company Culture

Petco Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

2.5/5

Petco's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Environment

C

Diversity

D

Executive Team

D

Gender

D

Happiness

D

Petco CEO

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Joel D. Anderson

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A Day in the Life

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Petco employees generally work 8.7 hrs a day

Work Hours

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Employees at Petco report the work pace is comfortably fast

Work Pace

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On a typical day, employees at Petco have 0 meetings

Meetings

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71% of Petco employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

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Petco employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year

Perks & Benefits

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50% of Petco employees report they are happy with their work life balance

Work Life Balance

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Petco employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work

Feedback

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51% of Petco employees call their work environment positive

Environment

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How's the morale at Petco?

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not too good but I think it's mostly because people are unsure of the stability of the company

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How's the vacation policy at Petco?

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Though the company claims to offer unlimited PTO, when people have requested to take more than two weeks at a time, even with advance...

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How much and how often do raises happen at Petco?

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Negotiate for the highest starting pay possible at PETCO, because the majority of employees see little or no year-to-year increases once...

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What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Petco?

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That the 401k plan is top heavy, and that 75% of what I contribute was going to get kicked back to me every year.

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How do I do well in an interview at Petco?

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Know about the company. While privately owned, a fair amount of information exists about the company online.

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What's the office vibe like at Petco?

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Like every other place I have worked. Some folks are happy to work here and some are not.

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Petco applied for 14 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 86% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Petco has a total of 29000 employees

14

Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

86% Granted (12 out of 14)
7% Denied (1 out of 14)
0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 14)
7% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 14)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Petco

Bottom

15%

Petco currently ranks in the Bottom 15% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Petco

Bottom

15%

Petco currently ranks in the Bottom 15% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

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-41

eNPS Score

22%	Promoters
15%	Passives
63%	Detractors

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Petco Culture Video

Mission, Vision, & Values

Our purpose is to improve the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. Petco is a very special place to work. These values capture that spirit, outlining the behaviors that we expect from ourselves and each other as we—29,000 strong—continue to do the important work of improving lives. We've come far in our transformation into a health and wellness company for pets and pet parents, and these values reflect where we’ve been, what we stand for and where we’re going.

Petco Culture At a Glance

Petco has 29000 employees. 834 employees at Petco have reviewed Petco across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 834 Petco employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Petco are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Petco, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Petco are not very pleased with their team. 834 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Petco are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Petco believe the environment at Petco is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Petco is comfortably fast. About 71% of the employees at Petco work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Petco are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Petco has 29000 employees. 834 employees at Petco have reviewed Petco across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today. Overall, the 834 Petco employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.Employees at Petco are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Petco, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits. Overall, employees at Petco are not very pleased with their team. 834 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Petco are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.The majority of employees at Petco believe the environment at Petco is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Petco is comfortably fast. About 71% of the employees at Petco work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.Overall, the employees at Petco are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness: Dental Insurance; Vision Insurance; Health Insurance; Life Insurance

Paid Time Off: PTO / Vacation Policy; Paid Holidays; Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits: 401K / Retirement Plan; Performance Bonus; Tuition Reimbursement; Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks: Pet-Friendly; Company Social Outings; Legal Assistance; Work From Home Policy; Unique Office Space

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