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))

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 VCA locations have received the highest employee ratings?

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

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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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2K reviews

2.0

Nov 19, 2017

Run don't walk

Administration

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good life work balance most of the time.

Cons

A back stabbing environment where management will make an example of you in order to bolster their own careers (even when you are a new employee following direction). New employees are not made to feel welcome. Generally a pretty poor place to work where the vet staff is pitted against the office support staff by middle management. Having seen their practises behind the scenes, I would not recommend new clinics to join with this organization.

1.0

Jul 4, 2013

Corporate Greed. Buying up neighborhood clinics, tearing them down

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to do what you love with animals but at a price to your well being.

Cons

- low wages or no raises in over 3 years - poor management (lack of experience) - little training for management - terrible hours (either too low to qualify for benefits or overworked with no OT)

1.0

Jul 27, 2012

The absolute worst company I ever worked for, run the other way as fast as you can!

Hospital manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like the people I worked with in my own hospital but that is it.

Cons

The company is beyond un ethical to say the least. The majority of the problems stem from the ROD's and their support managers. They lie and munipulate to get what they want. They over charge clients to the extreme and do you think that the actual workers in the hospitals ever see a dime of that. Not even close to it. You will be lucky if you get a fifty cent raise in three or four years. Unless your morrels are like that of a con man and VCA then beware, for this is not a great company to work for. So concider this a warning to stay clear away of VCA Antech.

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