Hit or Miss - Anonymous employee VCA Employee Review

4.0
Dec 20, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Get to work with some great doctors and play with animals all day! They encourage employees to continue learning and work their way up (there were two doctors at the first hospital I worked at who began there as room techs). It's hard work, but you truly make a difference for pets and their owners.

Cons

I worked at two hospitals; the second one had terrible management and one of the doctors was stubborn and often made the rest of the staff feel incompetent and worthless (though we always had to clean up issues with unhappy clients they got themselves into). Also, as much as each hospital has their own culture and "feel," at the end of the day this is a corporation. Though they encourage employee feedback, changes are slow to happen. Compensation isn't great, either.

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4.0
Jun 12, 2026
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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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VCA Response
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Thank you for sharing such thoughtful feedback. We’re glad to hear you’ve experienced strong support, growth opportunities, and benefits across our teams. We also recognize how important clear communication and connection are, especially as we continue to evolve. We’re creating more opportunities for open dialogue through listening sessions and bringing leaders closer to our hospital teams to better understand their day‑to‑day experiences and offer meaningful support. We’re also continuing to invest in leadership and communication training to strengthen consistency across our hospitals. Your insights help guide this work, and we appreciate all that you do for your teams and patients.
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