Good to get foot in the door, but don't stay forever - Veterinary Technician, RVT VCA Employee Review

3.0
23 Feb 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401k, pet discounts

Cons

Pay not worth the demand. Toxic environment (not all hospitals, I'm sure), management bends over backwards for abusive clients, no work/life balance. Seems like they only care about profit over patient care and employee experience.

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VCA Response
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We appreciate your commitment and dedication to your work, and we want you to know that we hear your concerns and take them seriously. Please contact us at EmployeeConcerns@vca.com when you're able, so that we may discuss this further. Thank you so much for your time and communication.

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4.0
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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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