Stay away from VCA unless you have no experience because they will hire anybody. - Tech Assistant VCA Employee Review

2.0
Sep 27, 2008
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Pros

Great employee discount, decent doctors to work with, they will train you if you have no experience. Because it is a corporate environment, they are sticklers for policy and protocol. This is a good way to learn the "right way" of doing things. They are very concerned with legality issues.

Cons

Awful management, crummy pay, having to stick to corporate "policy". You are only seen as a body instead of a person. They can and will replace you with someone else.. and they don't give a hoot!

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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
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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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