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 are good and PTO" ((in 207 reviews)); "The coworkers are great and there are pet discounts for medical care" ((in 103 reviews)); "At the hospital level there are great people and the veterinary field can be very rewarding." ((in 80 reviews)); "Staff is great and friendly." ((in 66 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 255 reviews)); "Some managers have difficult managig styles." ((in 59 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 46 reviews)); "NO TRAINING: coworkers don't help you out and seem to get some sick satisfaction from watching you fail" ((in 45 reviews)); "there is no work/life balance" ((in 44 reviews))

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VCA reviews

2.9

41% would recommend to a friend

(726 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

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Reviews by job title

726 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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1.0

Apr 27, 2023

Going down hill

Veterinary assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It WAS a decent place to work. It’s becoming more and more corporate. Price increases are making it difficult to keep new clients and more people are opting out of the CC option due to declining economy and inflation.

Cons

They took quarterly bonuses, pay is below average and management is awful. I was hired on as an assistant and was moved to the front due to being short staffed. I’m about to graduate and become an LVT and they are moving a kennel tech with no experience as a tech to an open position before me. I’ve been in this field for 6 years. She’s been in for a year. There is a lot of favoritism.

VCA Response

3y

We appreciate you providing your input, as it's important to us that our team members are given opportunities to grow. Please know that we are here to listen, and we can be reached directly at EmployeeConcerns@vca.com. Thank you.

4.0

Apr 26, 2023

Vca associate

Associate veterinarian

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great Can make a lot of money

Cons

Staff turnover can be high

VCA Response

3y

We want to take this moment to thank you for everything you do as a member of our team. Your input and contributions are appreciated!

2.0

Apr 25, 2023

Poor leadership focused on $, Vets have poor people skills and unwilling to bend, poorly paid first line staff

Client service supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

With all the different jobs here you can really pump up your resume. you learn a lot about pets and pet medicine if you pay attention. Discounts on pet food and vet bills. Primary care is better than the hospital as far as the items mentioned above.

Cons

While working here I often saw Veterinarians (not all) with poor attitudes toward client staff and act on their emotions. This would not fly in previous professional roles. The vets get what they want, and the rest of the staff sometimes suffers due to upper management catering to the high earners. Front desk staff are constantly busy, are paid little, and often get the short end of the stick from other depts. Upper management focuses more on invoicing and money rather than providing support and tools for the frontline staff and technicians. Techs are paid little and do so much work.

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