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 2% 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?

"Everyone is striving for the better of people, pets, and each other." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Low pay and poor company direction." ((in 8 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))

What are the top reviewed Animates locations?

Auckland , Manukau City , Tauranga , Christchurch , Silverdale , Palmerston North , Dunedin , Paraparaumu , Wellington , Linwood , Rotorua

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Animates Reviews

3.1

34% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)

26% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (44 reviews)

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

5.0

23 Mar 2025

New Plymouth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance, Nice management

Cons

Lower Wage but it does grow

5.0

17 Feb 2025

Family feel company

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Working at animates was great - had a real family feel and the employees cared about theicustomers and their pets

Cons

Hard to constantly stand and required to upsell.

5.0

22 Mar 2024

Good folks, good banter

Retail assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people were the best part about working there

Cons

Some of the customers could get difficult

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