VCA reviews

2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(2,346 total reviews)
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Patty Wu

23% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

VCA has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,346 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).

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2K reviews
1.0
Jul 5, 2024

Worst job I ever had

Recommend
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Pros

-Getting a discount for my pets while working there, it is a significant amount -Wearing scrubs that are provided -A select few staff members who were a pleasure to work with

Cons

-The manager is absent, unwilling to assist, unsupportive, favors certain staff members, is manipulative, and does not follow through. I was offered a promotion due to all of my hard work, she claimed she filed the paperwork but actually did not and had me doing more work in this “new” position without actually having the benefits. When confronted I was lied to and gaslit, which lead me to leave. -Customers were allowed to treat staff poorly with no consequences -Drama and disrespect among staff members -Many days were so busy I would not be able to have my lunch or a break, management would not work with us to ensure we had breaks -Training was terrible, told to do corporate online training on my off hours -Turnover rate was enormous -Staff meetings often a free for all. A paper is put up for all staff to write their complaints and then at the meeting they are given the floor to vent which often led to drama and management not really doing anything to fix the issue. Many times it was staff just wanting to make other staff look unfavorable -Most of the issues are due to having poor management

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VCA Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your concerns. VCA has made significant investments in programs focused on developing emotionally intelligent leaders and we continue to provide manager trainings. We regularly share a full analysis on feedback and provide recommendations to top leadership. Know that we have shared your feedback with the appropriate leadership to be sure they are aware and look into this. Thank you.
1.0
Jan 17, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are okay comparatively, some of the employees are incredible.

Cons

Leads and managment love to play favorite (will even bad mouth employees to other employees), very poor work life balance, will take advantage of good workers, holds on call pay over your head but never pays you.

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VCA Response
2y
We care a great deal about making sure our Associates are respected and supported, so please know that your comments are taken very seriously. To allow us to discuss your experience, please email us at EmployeeConcerns@vca.com. Thank you.
3.0
Dec 3, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

High caseload, so you get to learn a lot very quickly if you do not have prior experience Doctors and senior staff are knowledgeable and helpful Great quality of care and better equipment than most places Benefits are of high quality

Cons

Pay is not competitive for what they ask of their employees Management often does not have veterinary experience, so makes judgments arbitrarily without proper consultation with veterinary staff Corporate is stifling. A large amount of the Mars "training" is re-worded every quarter, and then you have to listen to the useless corporate blab over and over. From an employee's perspective, who is hardly making enough to cover rent, it seems so inauthentic and like the corporate offices have an overinflated ego that they are trying to pump up with every "training" they offer. Price for clients is astronomical compared to other clinics in the area. The reception staff and care staff take the brunt of this and experience a significant amount of backlash from clients as a result.

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VCA Response
2y
We value your candor and want to thank you for everything you do. We are here to listen, and can be reached directly at EmployeeConcerns@vca.com to further discuss your comments. Thank you.
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