Does Animates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Animates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Animates. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Animates?

34% of Animates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Animates 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Animates?

Sales Assistant (8) , Retail Assistant (5) , Retail Sales Assistant (5) , Sales Associate (4) , Assistant Manager (3) , Store Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Animates according to real employee reviews?

"The nature of the work with animals results in a lot of like minded people who have a passion for animals" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Animates according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and poor company direction." ((in 7 reviews)); "Managers are bullies who get away with everything." ((in 4 reviews)); "Management is absolutely horrible, I've worked in multiple stores and most of the managers are horrible to work for and gaslight you." ((in 3 reviews)); "It’s underpaid, over worked, bullying is constant, managers could not care less about your well" ((in 3 reviews))

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Animates Reviews

3.1

34% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture and values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Animates has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 44 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

Reviews by job title

44 reviews

3.0

Jan 28, 2026

It’s okay

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The coworkers are amazing and super fun to work with. Vet discount is amazing and store discount is good too.

Cons

Management and customers aren’t always great.

3.0

Jul 24, 2025

Boring

Retail assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You get discounts on stuff

Cons

Not enough words to describe how annoying it is

4.0

Jun 20, 2025

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Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

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Cons

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