Does CVS Veterinary Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CVS Veterinary Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CVS Veterinary Group. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CVS Veterinary Group?

47% of CVS Veterinary Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CVS Veterinary Group 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 CVS Veterinary Group?

Veterinary Surgeon (26) , Clinical Director (18) , Practice Director (15) , Practice Manager (13) , Veterinarian (13) , Receptionist (12) , Registered Veterinary Nurse (11) , RVN (8) , Veterinary Receptionist (8) , Manager (7) , Pharmacy Technician (7) , Head Veterinary Nurse (6) , Head Veterinary Surgeon (5) , Patient Care Assistant (PCA) (5) , Recruiter (5)

What are the pros of working at CVS Veterinary Group according to real employee reviews?

"Great team and care to animals" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good colleagues and team work." ((in 21 reviews)); "Along with this, CVS provides a great benefits package for their employees and is always looking to improve this." ((in 18 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Nice people in immediate team" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CVS Veterinary Group according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 24 reviews)); "Pay is low for all that you do." ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours avg pay amount" ((in 13 reviews)); "‘Progress meeting’ was actually a disciplinary featuring bullying." ((in 7 reviews)); "Toxic culture." ((in 5 reviews))

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CVS Veterinary Group reviews

3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(402 total reviews)

Richard Fairman

35% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

CVS Veterinary Group has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 402 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CVS Veterinary Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

402 reviews

4.0

Jul 11, 2025

CVS Support team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great teams and colleagues Supportive line management Good perks as a pet owner

Cons

Company itself is messy and needs to get itself in order more Communication between teams is lacking

CVS Veterinary Group Response

11mo

Thanks for your overall positive feedback. We are pleased to see that you have appreciated working with great colleagues, teams and line management at CVS. We will listen to your comment about communication between teams being a bit lacking but feel free to contact our communications director julian.bailey@cvsvets.com to give him more detail, which will be treated in confidence. Thanks CVS Team.

5.0

Jul 2, 2025

Great company

Student veterinary nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and amazing team

Cons

The only con is the salary

CVS Veterinary Group Response

Thanks for leaving your review, we're thrilled to hear that you're happy in your role with us. We review our salary benchmarks on an ongoing basis, to ensure they're competitive in the market and reward our teams. As you say, our overall benefits package is great. Thanks, CVS Team.

5.0

Jun 9, 2025

Good job

Head veterinary surgeon

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job is good Good management

Cons

Sometimes challenging, especially dealing with complaints

CVS Veterinary Group Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoy your job and that the Management support you have is strong. We appreciate that your position is challenging. Thanks for helping us to fulfill our purpose of providing the best possible care to animals. CVS Team.

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