How are career development opportunities at VCA?

Great discounts for full time employees

No training; poor management; raises are very low; no advancement opportunities; mean girl mentality; threatening harassing inappropriate behaviors by senior management; no accountability; responsibility or structure; driving sales motivation with no incentive to employees; different standards for different staff depending on if you were “liked” Overall a horrible corporate run company with no care for its employees. One of the worst corporations I have worked for!

You are working with board certified and published surgeons you can learn a from. VCA teaches you a lot if you want to learn and give associates the opportunity to progress and become certified in your field which may include paying for school

Felt too corporate. People will talk about things you did that irritate them to the managers instead of discussing it with with you. Confidentiality doesn't exist.

You will see a lot of animals so you have lots of opportunities to gain and refine skills.

No training, the location I was at in Tulsa was very toxic

Good management, excellent life/work balance, recognition, respect

Corporate trainings are sometimes unnecessary

Work life balance is accommodated, great atmosphere, highly qualified staff, fun employee events and lots of praise and recognition

Employees deserve better pay and more flexible schedules. 10 hour days can take a toll on anyone.

Company benefits, fast paced environment, learning and advancement opportunities

Pay, location-specific management, doctor availability

I worked at VCA Woodstock in SE Portland. Small team , no drama. Overall a real breath of fresh air coming from many other hospitals with so much team drama. When I worked here, all the doctors were amazing and kind. My supervisor Julie was also a doll and absolute pleasure to work with. Management was also very easy going and would work with any needs you might have.

It’s corporate, so as with all corporations, it comes with its issues. The prices for lab work and other diagnostic were extremely expensive and that was always a hard talk to have with clients. A nail trim at the time would cost 50$ This hospital is also very small and it’s also an older building so a lot of things in the building really need updated, but that is also something that gets pushed off. Also due to the small size of the building and staff. There’s not a lot of opportunities for growth and advancement.

Working with animals and staff.

Not much room for advancement

Good benefits. Ability to work at multiple locations.

11 years in the company and I can honestly say there's very poor incentives and opportunities for wage increases.

-veterinary care is top notch -VCA promotes good animal care standards -Salaries are middle of the road -Good recognition of CVT's vs unlicensed techs

-Things changed when Mars joined the company -more money driven rather than patient care driven -bonuses for selling best care options went away-I was behind selling pet parents on best care options regardless but making the whole staff feel like they could make a difference in their own earnings was helpful, when that went away so did some of the motivation to push for best care. -did not have CE reimbursement for techs outside of their own CEs