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 212 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 79 reviews)); "Staff is great and friendly." ((in 68 reviews)); "Good work environment." ((in 22 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 254 reviews)); "Some managers have difficult managig styles." ((in 60 reviews)); "there is no work/life balance" ((in 48 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 48 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 42 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

40% would recommend to a friend

(2,354 total reviews)

Patty Wu

20% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

VCA has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,354 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

5.0

May 18, 2020

Supportive leadership

Director - veterinary mentorship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative, everyone I meet throughout VCA is really trying their best to help hospitals and medical teams provide the best medicine to animals, medically VCA is ok with doctors practicing different types of medicine as long as it is good medicine and achieving VCA's high standard of care, I have always felt extremely supported in my goal to achieve work-life balance - when I wanted to come back part-time after my maternity leave I was supported and the senior leadership was willing to work with me to find a way to make part-time work. I love the team I work with currently - my supervisor is extremely supportive - open to new ideas - and gives me a lot of freedom to be creative and my fellow team members on Medical Operations are all so talented, driven, and passionate about providing the best medicine - they inspire me on a regular basis to be better at my job!

Cons

It is a big company - change doesn't happen overnight. Sometimes I wish we could make new directions happen faster, but I recognize all the pros that come from being such a large company - we have the talent and resources to make really game-changing innovations - with just a little more time needed!

5.0

May 1, 2020

Best Employer to Date!

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability and growth of the business, camaraderie among coworkers and colleagues is strong and uplifting here, pride in the work being done across the company, flexibility and reasonableness of the leadership, professional advancement opportunities, strong reputation for clinical excellence, good mix of peers who are new to the company and peers who have been with VCA for MANY years (it's a company you can put your roots into)

Cons

Sometimes there is responsibility and knowledge hoarding, more delegation is needed for some things

5.0

Apr 29, 2020

Stable and Growing Company!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities for personal and professional growth, stability, support, advancement & pride.

Cons

Would like to see a larger commitment to support veterinary technicians to consider their position as a career path and to incentive assistants and technicians to want to stay in the field longer.

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