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, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at VCA?

Veterinary Assistant (274) , 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 199 reviews)); "The coworkers are great and there are pet discounts for medical care" ((in 100 reviews)); "At the hospital level there are great people and the veterinary field can be very rewarding." ((in 72 reviews)); "Staff is great and friendly." ((in 63 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and casual environment." ((in 23 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 251 reviews)); "Some managers have difficult managig styles." ((in 59 reviews)); "NO TRAINING: coworkers don't help you out and seem to get some sick satisfaction from watching you fail" ((in 47 reviews)); "there is no work/life balance" ((in 46 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))

What are employees saying about VCA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about VCA layoffs and their outlook for job security at VCA in 2026.

What are the top reviewed VCA locations?

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

VCA reviews

2.9

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,351 total reviews)

Patty Wu

20% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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VCA has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,351 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

3.0

Sep 27, 2016

ER Stress

Veterinary assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Doctors are compassionate and patient care is always top priority

Cons

Everything could run smoother if there was better communication and organization

3.0

Sep 20, 2016

Not the worst experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Got to work 9am-5pm, pay was okay.

Cons

Hospital manager was best friends with one of the other receptionists so she got away with murder. Me and one other person got stuck doing the majority of the work. The DVM's were rude and let the techs treat us like idiots at times. I got stuck closing every night and if an emergency sx came in I had to stay late. Sometimes for hours and sometimes several times a week. If you have kids its not very predictable.

2.0

Sep 20, 2016

Corporate Veterinary

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Consistent, top notch veterinary medicine. Many checks and balances to being a VCA veterinary hospital, one can be proud of working for an industry that provides great medicine. Great opportunities and pay for technical staff!

Cons

At the basis of it, it's a corporation. You are a cog, especially if in a what they call non-earning position such as admin. Although we keep the machine running at top performance the employee value is not there.

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