Good company, but not as a conservative / moderate - Anonymous employee Mud Bay Employee Review

3.0
20 May 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Get to work with doggos Good - ish pay

Cons

I would definitely say if you are a conservative or moderate, (a.k.a don’t like to think like everyone else), then don’t bother unless you can keep your mouth shut. I would normally say that politics shouldn’t or doesn’t matter especially in a work place. But the last year has been a disaster and there is no room for opposing opinions or views without backlash. At least at my store, no one knows where I stand because I don’t talk about it. Why? Because I am scared. Scared to voice my own opinion, (like they are able to), without being bullied, judged, or being called a “racist” for the single reason of disagreeing about something that has nothing to do with race. The coworkers will act like they support with what you say only to end up going behind your back & talking bad about you, then you will be completely left out, now not just mentally but physically. Nothing is wrong with anyone’s opinions but you shouldn’t have to endure bullying in order for freedom of speech. This has had a very huge impact on my work experience. So much so that I felt uncomfortable to work there for the last year.

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5.0
4 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great company. Very friendly and professional. Treat you like a family.

Cons

Your work night shift. So if that’s not your thing you won’t like it.

3.0
10 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The employee discount is great, best benefit of the job in my opinion. You get 40% off all products. My immediate team and manager were absolutely wonderful and the work atmosphere was great. You get to pet cute animals every day and help people solve their pet-related problems. When I started, there was great training and education, but that has recently gone downhill.

Cons

Even though my team was awesome, you can be sent to other locations when there are call-outs, and not every store has a good manager and co-workers. It felt a bit hostile when I went to work at other locations. Upper management is a total joke. They are controlling and make decisions that impact store employees without consulting those who actually work in retail.

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