VCA reviews

2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(2,348 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 2,348 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
2.0
Oct 16, 2018

Registered Veterinary Technician for VCA

Anonymous employee
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Pros

It paid a little above average for veterinary tech/assistants. Top of the line equipment.

Cons

A lot of nonsense coming from the endless ladder/chain of command of corporate personnel that had little connection to veterinary medicine and were unresponsive to the needs of employees. It was clearly all about money from the upper management end. Team culture was very clique oriented, immature, unkind, and at times mean spirited. A lot of nasty talk behind each others' backs was common. Over emphasis on money due to the corporatizing of veterinary medicine. Hospital was frequently understaffed with the exception of the medical director's shifts. Frequent turnaround and call offs.

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VCA Response
7y
Hello and thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback regarding culture, management, and compensation as an employee at VCA Animal Hospitals and will ensure it reaches the appropriate leadership.
2.0
Aug 2, 2018

Dissatisfied

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent discount for pets Benefits are ok

Cons

The turnover is BAD. If an employee wants to quit and asked for pay raise or promotion, hospital manager responds with “let them go, we don’t need someone who doesn’t want to work here”. No specialty left, poor management, disrespectful doctors who put the techs down and make them feel like idiots even if they have years of experience.

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VCA Response
7y
Thanks for the review. We take your views and your advice seriously, and we will ensure your feedback reaches the appropriate leadership.
2.0
Oct 23, 2017

Not great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Health insurance and paid time off

Cons

Pretty much everything else. A ton of corporate politics, nobody has your back. Anyone below regional management, no one cares about you at all. In 5 years I got one raise, no bonuses or any other type of incentive. Pay is laughable.

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