Some good, a lot bad - Veterinary Technician, RVT VCA Employee Review

2.0
19 Sept 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some of the doctors are excellent/ amazing and great to work with. They were always willing to discuss cases and answer questions.

Cons

Techs are underappreciated and under utilized. There is a yearly changing of the intern doctors that causes lots of stress, and the training/teaching moments are mostly directed to them and the techs fall by the wayside. No effort is made to elevate them or to improve working conditions for them. Turnover is ridiculously high and techs are stretched to continuously train new assistants that frequently have little experience. Management has demonstrated over and over that technicians are not a high priority . There is definitely a clique mentality and rewards are given to those who tow the party line, not for merit. Christmas bonuses don't exist, and the 'gold star' bonus system relies on favoritism. If you want to learn knew things as an RVT, be prepared to hit a ceiling on what opportunities exist. And also learn to like having way too many tech supervisors and arbitrary rules that do not make for a good work environment, such as being required to take lunch as early as 10am if you start at 7am. I don't know how many times I had to stay late to get all my work done and , instead of being thanked for my dedication, I was reminded that overtime was frowned upon. Um, you're welcome?

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5.0
15 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Perfect team for learning and mentorsip

Cons

New manager made 13 of us leave for the best

4.0
12 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

This company offers many opportunities for doctors and techs to grow in their careers. They provide tons of support and they've been making HUGE changes to veterinary medicine on a whole. I have never known another company to offer so many benefits and perks for staff (especially techs), and they're even making lots of effort to invest in the veterinary receptionists-the front line associates of the hospital. They're also making great strides to acknowledge some of the feedback we've had for many years. They're savvy and smart, making business decisions that build on a company that will be around a long time (and has.)

Cons

There have been times where transparency and communication are lacking, and sometimes to the point where hospital-level employees feel left out or unheard. Some bigger topics like onboarding and navigating what support comes from where could be more clear. It feels like they've been fusing on new concepts/policies/features to the company, making it feel like a clunky machine rather than building something new and streamlined. Maybe it's in the works, but how do we know down here?

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