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 been stable over the past 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, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at VCA?

Veterinary Assistant (274) , Veterinary Technician (179) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (96) , Customer Service Representative (88) , Client Service Representative (82) , Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) (68) , Veterinarian (68) , Receptionist (62) , 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 217 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 76 reviews)); "Staff is great and friendly." ((in 68 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 254 reviews)); "Some managers have difficult managig styles." ((in 63 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)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 43 reviews))

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What VCA locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Silverdale , San Jose , Orange , Tustin , Reno , Charlotte , Fort Worth , San Antonio , Carmel , Santa Barbara

VCA reviews

2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(2,346 total reviews)

Patty Wu

23% approve of CEO

28% 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 2,346 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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Gender

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Veteran status

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Aug 31, 2009

VCA is not a fun place to work.

Veterinarian

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay pretty well, so that is why I've stayed as long as I have. The benefits are OK but not nearly as good as my previous job.

Cons

Focus is always on financial production. No way to work with peolpe to help them out. Staff and doctors treated like commodities. Not too cocerned about comptence, just someone that's going to work and not make trouble. Mgmt never tells us anything which is stressful in bad economic times.

1.0

Jan 19, 2009

If you want an employer that offers fairness, good compensation, and employee recognition, then VCA is NOT for you.

Licensed veterinary technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

VCA does offer health insurance benefits, though a bit on the expensive side. There is quality veterinary care, atleast at my location, because I would never stay at an animal hospital that didn't show compassion for animals. Another perk is the employee discounts.

Cons

Let's see...where do I start? Working for incompetent management who never has the employees' best interest as priority, constantly having to explain why you get stuck there late because management is never there but they don't want payroll to run overboard and even though hospital hours end at a certain time people show up late for their appointments and we're not allowed to turn away walk-ins or emergencies even though its not a 24hr. facility so therefore have no choice but to be stuck in overtime even though you're exhausted from a long shift but have no relief staff.

2.0

Dec 1, 2011

Personally rewarding, professionally disappointing

Hospital manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compassionate and caring individuals Team-focused work environment Great discounts on care and medicine for pets of full-time employees Excellent quality of medicine at some VCA Hospitals

Cons

Inconsistent in quality of service across hospitals. "Wage freezes" for all employees despite obvious corporate investment in projects like "Scriptright," "Vethical" and accruing new practices Non-existent or rarely used training protocols for new-hires Communication from the corporate office was inconsistent, confusing, and usually hard to reinforce that the hospital level

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Front Desk Coordinator (Northeast Philadelphia)

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VCA is not a fun place to work.

If you want an employer that offers fairness, good compensation, and employee recognition, then VCA is NOT for you.

Personally rewarding, professionally disappointing

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