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 are good and PTO" ((in 207 reviews)); "The coworkers are great and there are pet discounts for medical care" ((in 98 reviews)); "At the hospital level there are great people and the veterinary field can be very rewarding." ((in 74 reviews)); "Staff is great and friendly." ((in 71 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 258 reviews)); "Some managers have difficult managig styles." ((in 62 reviews)); "NO TRAINING: coworkers don't help you out and seem to get some sick satisfaction from watching you fail" ((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)); "there is no work/life balance" ((in 44 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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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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2K reviews

2.0

May 29, 2017

Ok at first

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They stick to protocol for the most part

Cons

They tell you what you want to hear in the beginning then change everything after a year. Prices hiked so much that every 3rd person would comment.

1.0

Apr 28, 2012

You are not desperate enough to accept a job here

Associate veterinarian

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great support staff, both reception and assistant. There are no CVT's. There is a very high support staff and vet turnover.

Cons

Degrading place to work. Medical decisions are often made by nonveterinary managers. You are judged by raw numbers and not your abilities. If your numbers are the best, it is still not good enough and your reviews will be poor anyway. VCA likes to pay commission only, but by the time all the charges that are not subject to commission are listed under the hospital and not the dr., the commission rate is only on average 18%. This is not the norm for the profession. They have vacation listed on your contract, but when your work on commission, you have no paid sick, holiday or vacation days. If you are not there, you are not being paid.

2.0

Jul 11, 2010

Corporate owned practices good for some, not for others

Veterinarian

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to transfer to another hospital if moving, good CE opportunities, large network of doctors for referrals

Cons

Poor health benefits, minimal vacation time (they currently offer 2 weeks paid time off that can be used for vacation, CE, and sick leave), they tend to run a skeleton staff, high turnover

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