About Us
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QUICK FACTS
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Industry: Pet retail (supplies, grooming, and vet services)
Employees: About 29,000
Founded: 1965
Headquarters: San Diego, California
Workplace: Onsite
Fact: 🐾 | More than 1,300 stores across the US, Mexico, and Puerto Rico
Fact: 🐶 | Roles span store associates, groomers, pet trainers, and vet services
Fact: 🐠 | Stores sell and care for live animals like fish, reptiles, and small pets
Fact: 🐕 | A pet-friendly company where associates can often bring their own pets
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PAY & PERKS
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Range: Most store roles start around $14 to $16 an hour
Note: Pay is on the lower side for retail and is a top complaint in reviews, with raises described as small. Rates run higher in costlier states. Grooming roles work differently, on a base wage plus commission and tips, but you usually have to hit a weekly quota before the commission kicks in.
Perk: Benefits available to part-timers, typically after about six months at part-time hours
Perk: Flexible scheduling that works well around school
Perk: Employee discount and the chance to work around animals all day
Perk: Paths into grooming, training, and vet services if you want to specialize
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ABOUT
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Title: About Petco
Text: Petco is one of the biggest pet retailers in the country, with more than 1,300 stores across the US, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Founded in 1965 in San Diego, it sells pet food and supplies and also runs grooming salons, dog training, and vet services, so a store is really several small businesses under one roof. It is now a public company known as *Petco Health and Wellness*.
Text: For an animal lover, the appeal is obvious: you get to spend your day around pets, with flexible hours that suit students and clear paths into grooming, training, or vet care. Be honest with yourself about the trade-offs, though. Reviews point to low pay, cut hours, and pressure to sign customers up for the Vital Care membership, and the day-to-day really depends on your store and manager. See openings at the [Petco careers page](https://careers.petco.com/us/en/home).
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
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Rating: 3.0/5 | Glassdoor overall
Rating: 2.9/5 | Glassdoor pay and benefits
Like: You get to work around animals all day, which pet lovers genuinely enjoy
Like: Flexible hours that fit school, and often good coworkers
Like: Benefits reach part-timers, and there are paths into grooming and training
Know: Pay is low for the work and is the most common complaint, with small raises
Know: Hours can get cut, and there is real pressure to push memberships and add-ons
Know: Culture and management vary a lot by store, and turnover tends to be high
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GOOD FIT
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Title: You might like it here if
Point: You *love animals* and want a job where you are around them all day
Point: You are a student who needs flexible, part-time hours
Point: You want a foot in the door toward *grooming, training, or vet work*
Point: You care more about the experience than top pay, at least starting out