Avoid PerSmart: unfair Noncompetes contracts will limit you career - Category Manager PetSmart Employee Review

1.0
17 Sept 2015
Recommend
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Pros

They pay me and they will match 50pct of 6pct for 401k, although some long term benefits are worse since going private

Cons

Detailed noncompete even for lower level employees...by all accounts , including my pas with several other retailers, these are the most limiting and unfair that exist in all of retail. Even if you are laid off, which happens frequently, you cannot work with any other retailer that sells anything pet related for an extended period of time. Some have already been sued.

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5.0
5 Jun 2026
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Pros

Very good relationship with colleague

Cons

Not very flexible on work times

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4.0
14 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

15% off whole store 50% proprietary brands Petting animals Friendly customers Almost never declines requested days off

Cons

Must have min one weekend day available No room for growth very hard to become full time Must make requests a month in advance even thought the schedule come out Thurs/fri for the following week, shifts can be unpredictable Coworkers with seniority have “better” shifts Scrubbing tanks may have you armpit deep They say everyone is equal and gets paid the same but not everyone put in the same effort, ex: some people don’t do pet care at all or never close or never work truck days

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