can't wait to leave - Anonymous employee VCA Employee Review

2.0
Aug 28, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company is so massive it might be different in what division/office you work at. If you are smart, and keep your head down, you might be able to have a work-life balance.

Cons

HORRIBLE benefits, minimum required by state. 2 weeks vacation and 1 week sick, no berevement, no jury duty?!? No short term disability? High copay for mediocre insurance. 2 weeks vacation does not cut it for professionals that have to work insanely hard in an understaffed environment on call 24/7 with very little flexibility. It definitely leads to an attitude of not giving a crap about quality output.

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Pros

Perfect team for learning and mentorsip

Cons

New manager made 13 of us leave for the best

4.0
Jun 12, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This company offers many opportunities for doctors and techs to grow in their careers. They provide tons of support and they've been making HUGE changes to veterinary medicine on a whole. I have never known another company to offer so many benefits and perks for staff (especially techs), and they're even making lots of effort to invest in the veterinary receptionists-the front line associates of the hospital. They're also making great strides to acknowledge some of the feedback we've had for many years. They're savvy and smart, making business decisions that build on a company that will be around a long time (and has.)

Cons

There have been times where transparency and communication are lacking, and sometimes to the point where hospital-level employees feel left out or unheard. Some bigger topics like onboarding and navigating what support comes from where could be more clear. It feels like they've been fusing on new concepts/policies/features to the company, making it feel like a clunky machine rather than building something new and streamlined. Maybe it's in the works, but how do we know down here?

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