Does VCA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, VCA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at VCA. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at VCA?

40% of VCA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated VCA 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at VCA?

Veterinary Assistant (275) , Veterinary Technician (180) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (96) , Customer Service Representative (88) , Client Service Representative (82) , Veterinarian (69) , Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) (68) , Receptionist (63) , Technician (56) , Associate Veterinarian (52) , Vet Assistant (49) , Hospital Manager (47) , Front Desk Receptionist (35) , Kennel Technician (33) , Vet Tech (33)

What are the pros of working at VCA according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits were good and given after 30days" ((in 221 reviews)); "The coworkers are great and there are pet discounts for medical care" ((in 96 reviews)); "At the hospital level there are great people and the veterinary field can be very rewarding." ((in 76 reviews)); "Staff is great and friendly." ((in 65 reviews)); "Good work environment." ((in 23 reviews))

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

"The pay is low and they make it hard to get a raise unless you tell them you're quitting." ((in 251 reviews)); "Some managers have difficult managig styles." ((in 62 reviews)); "NO TRAINING: coworkers don't help you out and seem to get some sick satisfaction from watching you fail" ((in 47 reviews)); "Long hours and made to feel like you're not a team player if you don't work overtime/pick up shifts in other departments." ((in 47 reviews)); "there is no work/life balance" ((in 41 reviews))

What are employees saying about VCA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about VCA layoffs and their outlook for job security at VCA in 2026.

What are the top reviewed VCA locations?

Los Angeles , Denver , San Diego , Atlanta , Sacramento , Seattle , Chicago , New York , Houston , Weymouth , Portland , Austin , Dallas , Miami , San Antonio , Las Vegas , Aurora , Albuquerque , Santa Monica , San Francisco , Pittsburgh , Orlando , Boston , Tulsa , Omaha , Fairfax , Fishers , Ontario , Reno , Brookline

VCA reviews

2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(2,353 total reviews)

Patty Wu

20% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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VCA has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,353 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The VCA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Sep 14, 2014

Overworked, underpaid, no perks, management completely disconnected from staff

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great patient care, high quality medical provider to animals. Brilliant doctors and specialty and emergency care.

Cons

Management does not know anything about the day-to-day tasks of their staff. No raises even for 100% reviews. Working nights, weekends, holidays mandatory. Do not recognize, acknowledge or reward good work over poor work. Lowest morale and employee satisfaction I've ever experienced. Miserable staff, aloof management, rude and unhelpful, uneducated upper management.

2.0

Sep 12, 2014

It's not about the animals

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Consistent hours and generally well-supplied facility.

Cons

The bottom-line is the amount of money pulled in for corporate -- if your individual hospital is successful, staff isn't compensated, instead you're asked to perform even better to increase profit (i.e., work with less staff but please increase revenue!!)....

3.0

Sep 10, 2014

There alright

Kennel tech

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Benefits really is all I can say

Cons

managers are buddy up tight or sleeping whith each other. They do not promote from whith in some hospital managers are noit qualified to do there job

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