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?

41% 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, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at VCA?

Veterinary Assistant (276) , Veterinary Technician (180) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (96) , Customer Service Representative (88) , Client Service Representative (83) , Veterinarian (69) , Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) (68) , Receptionist (63) , Technician (56) , Associate Veterinarian (52) , Vet Assistant (49) , Hospital Manager (48) , 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 218 reviews)); "The coworkers are great and there are pet discounts for medical care" ((in 93 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 64 reviews)); "Good work environment." ((in 24 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 243 reviews)); "Some managers have difficult managig styles." ((in 60 reviews)); "there is no work/life balance" ((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)); "NO TRAINING: coworkers don't help you out and seem to get some sick satisfaction from watching you fail" ((in 44 reviews))

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What are the top reviewed VCA locations?

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

VCA reviews

2.9

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,359 total reviews)

Patty Wu

26% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

VCA has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,359 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Sep 18, 2019

Poor management at corporate level

Dvm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are no positives here

Cons

Hospitals cannot properly manage or keep good staff because everything is dictated at the corporate level. Hospitals hands are tied with regards to ordering, what products are carried or prescribed and discipline of staff. Agreements with drug companies are the norm and not good for patient care. Pay is lower than other corporations or individual practices. Corporate staff is predominantly unqualified for the jobs they have. I would not recommend VCA to other DVMs.

3.0

Sep 7, 2019

Receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It felt like family Most of the doctors at my hospital were nice Benefits are good

Cons

24/7 hospital is rough hours Doctors who treated techs and receptionists horribly were not reprimanded as they should have been Over worked and under paid Reprimanded for overtime (even when under staffed) Understaffed too often Corporate cares too much about profits and not enough about staff. Gave my all to my hospital, put in a notice and still am told I am not re-hirable. (Email proof of my excellent work and that I was doing manager duties without a pay raise) My hospital in particular refused to re model certain areas where pets sleep that were utterly disgusting.

3.0

Aug 30, 2019

Corporate structure with benefits, clear chain of command, accountability and higher pay

Veterinary technician assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Corporate structure Higher pay Corporate accountability

Cons

Clients are charged more than they need to be for the sake of corporate profit

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