Reports, reports, reports. - Receptionist VCA Employee Review

2.0
Aug 1, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunities to learn more through workshops, generous employee discount for their personal pet's care, free boarding, staff meetings to keep you updated and allowing you to vent.

Cons

Forcing you to waste tons of paper on reports! There is such a paper trail on every little stinking thing that it makes it difficult, if not impossible, to stick to the essentials. You even have to check off every little job detail you perform, every call you make and receive, there is a form for everything!

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5.0
May 8, 2026
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Pros

Small animal, exotics, free care to wildlife, opportunities to work with zoo animals. Internal promotions to change all management has made the work environment very positive. Boarding facilities. Opportunity for certifying for internal crematory.

Cons

Pay rate less than expected for experience level. Corporate in California has increased prices every year that is causing all of my friends and family to change vets. With our rural area and low average income, pets are getting euthanized instead of having testing and treatment. Staff should have more discounts for employee pets.

3.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great quality of medicine. Great doctors. Team members that genuinely care about each other. Management is very fair about approving time off requests.

Cons

Pay could definitely be better. Inconsistent scheduling. If you don't speak up, you'll get the short end of the stick when scheduled and they will burn you out. Not enough organized training, especially for new employees, even though they have meetings all the time.

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