Work wellbeing score is 58 out of 100
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Work wellbeing

Results based on 129 responses to Indeed's work wellbeing survey.
Work wellbeing score is Low, 58 out of 100

Happiness

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Low

Stress-free

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Low

Purpose

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Low

Satisfaction

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Low

About the company

  • Founded
    1967
  • Company size
    51 to 200
  • Revenue
    $30m to $130m (CAD)
  • Industry
    Retail & Wholesale
  • Headquarters
    250 Riverside Street Chi...
  • Link
    Petland website

Petland, Inc. is a privately held Ohio corporation founded in 1967. Initially, Petland owned and operated retail pet stores in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. In the early 1970’s, Petland began franchising pet stores and entered the business of wholesale distribution for pet-related merchandise. In the late 1980’s, Petland expanded its presence in Canada and entered international markets. Petland currently has stores in the United States and international markets including South Africa, China,...

Petland, Inc. is a privately held Ohio corporation founded in 1967. Initially, Petland owned and operated retail pet stores in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. In the early 1970’s, Petland began franchising pet stores and entered the business of wholesale distribution for pet-related merchandise. In the late 1980’s, Petland expanded its presence in Canada and entered international markets. Petland currently has stores in the United States and international markets including South Africa, China, Canada, Mexico Brazil and El Salvador.It is our desire at Petland to make a difference in the communities we serve. For more than 45 years, Petland has been the retail pet industry leader in the area of animal care with ongoing staff training programs, in-store animal husbandry systems and community service programs aimed at placing homeless pets and preventing unwanted litters in the community.

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Rating overview

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2.52 out of 5 stars.20192.15 out of 5 stars.20202.60 out of 5 stars.20212.48 out of 5 stars.20222.16 out of 5 stars.2023

Reviews

Pet Counsellor in Calgary, AB
on 10 November 2023
Nice employees
It was an okay job for a first job. Management was pretty nice but it seemed kinda unorganized, certain people were favored and Management was clearly treating them better.
Assistant Manager in Port Coquitlam, BC
on 1 December 2023
Do not work here in its current state
What was once my dream(education for new pet parents) became a nightmare.New staff: will not be able to be fully trained. There isn’t enough time to train them fully. Conditions: chronic understaffing(seemingly companywide) leaves staff stressed, over worked, and attacked if they cant do additional tasks.Loved this job from 2017-2019. Once covid hit upper management slashed hours(despite mak...
Pet Counsellor in Crowfoot, AB
on 26 November 2023
Big Business and Bad Management: Using animals as a cover for poor work conditions
Overall I would not recommend this to my friends, family or anyone for their first job; they will take advantage of naivety to do too much work for too little money.Lots of training online where they pride themselves on teaching, but they wont fully train you on the booklet they give in store because they really aren't invested in keeping people for a long time. They get resumes all the time, es...
Pet Counselor in Calgary, AB
on 9 November 2023
I acquired a lot of invaluable knowledge, but they really take advantage of the young workers who don’t know better.
What is the best part of working at the company?The pets and learning about the pets. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Over worked, not enough hours for the amount of work expected. Poor pay, sketchy time card practices, lack of PPE provided when handling sick animals. What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Toxic, management unfairly targets...
Sales Associate in Edmonton, AB
on 8 November 2023
Nice, simple place to work
It wasn't too stressful and good as a part time job, plus you get to see all the animals that come and go!My boss was nice and they were pretty flexible with my working hours.

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  • Assistant Manager2.8 out of 5 stars.
  • Cashier3.0 out of 5 stars.
  • Manager2.1 out of 5 stars.
  • Animator2.4 out of 5 stars.

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