VCA reviews

2.9

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,350 total reviews)
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20% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

VCA has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,350 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, 2016

Receptionist

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Working with animals, little commute to work.

Cons

Low pay, rude co-workers, no chance of advancement.

3.0
Jul 3, 2016

animal care assistant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I met a lot of very nice dogs and got to play with them and give baths

Cons

I was stuck in the back and had little human interaction, the dogs were constantly barking (screaming) they seemed so sad all of the time they were in cages and sometimes the dogs were not very nice, which is actually understandable because they're little prisoners in poop covered cages

1.0
Jul 2, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Discounts on pet care for my furry kids is the only reason I am still there. I love and respect all the dedicated people that I work with.

Cons

-Raises are few and far between and do not keep up with cost of living percentages. We do not currently make a living wage for Denver. -Managers are not qualified or trained for their positions. They are NEVER on the floor so they have no idea what is going on in their own hospital. They do have constant meetings though! -This is a large, specialty hospital but our dangerous lack of staff (word is out in town; don't even think of working here) has led to unacceptably poor patient care. - Morale has never been worse. Making suggestions for changes will just get you a "negative thinker" label; something that may eventually get you fired. I have given up hope for any positive changes. -Local, regional and territorial managers are absent. They should NEVER have allowed the downward slide that has plagued this hospital for the last 5 years. -This hospital is no longer a place that I am proud to say I work for, something myself and nearly all of the other employees previously felt passionately. It's a shame as we used to be GREAT! -The mass exodus of long-term, top notch employees is mind-boggling. If we were even paid as much as Banfield, we would not be constantly and dangerouly short-staffed.

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