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A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us. read more
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VCA Team Employee Reviews

What are some of the best things about your team?

My team is perfect, they all work very hard as they understand that we are in this together. They have experience and understand how challenging and draining this job can be.

they are down to earth

Joking and fun. Listen to music. Similar minded in helping pets

We all support each other through hardships in life.

We care for each other on a personal level.

We work together and handle each case

I have had no issues with anyone at my level, they have all been nice/supportive people.

Hard working and try hard

We work well together, personally and professionally.

We share the workload no matter our position. We help each other. We communicate. We respect each other.

Review from Operations Dept

They care about pets. They work hard.

Hard working, trustworthy, compassionate, love of their work, willingness to learn, excellent client service, desire to provide excellent medicine.

Great teamwork and atmosphere at work. Everyone is always on the look out if helps needed. Very efficient team and trustworthy.

Review from Operations Dept

We are all helpful and carying

We power through a bad day

my kennel team was great in the care they provided to clients. the upper management took credit for this when all they did was sit and watch cameras or order food from their desk

They are dependable for most of the time

We can all bound over how bad our managements team is and use that to get through the day. VCA Gardenstate, NJ

A lot of friendly coworkers and I’ve met some of my best friends he

My coworkers and I get along very well.

What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?

to not think their way is the only way, there are actually other ways but most of the time it is one person running the show it seems like and it is let to happen

Posted 9 days ago

The employees that are all at the same level are great to work with it is the supervisors that are the issue, its hard to had good moral when you are talked negatively about and employees are excluded if they do not fit in.

Task and time management could be improved

Experience, take ownership and feel connected

They just "bark" orders. No pun intended

communication, better staffing, better pay, supportive management

Show up for work and do their job. Be held accountable for their actions.

Most of the technicians can work as a team but there are some that refuse and make it very difficult to have a smooth day. They will also abandon you without a word and you are left to pick up the slack. Most everyone else tries to be helpful but those few that think of themselves as elitist.

My coworkers are fine it's the HM that's ruining the clinic

There's a lot of favoritism going around and a lot of people not being treat fair, and they don't speak up because they don't want to lose their job. Everyone needs to be treated the same, so working as a team can be achieved better and more smoothly.

Review from Admin Dept

It seems like is a very highschool mean girls enviroment. People will also openly talk about how they are getting in trouble or talked down to for something that was beyond their own control. The management condones this and likes to gossip and spred fake information.

We would have staff meetings but nothing ever seemed to change. My coworkers would think that things unless they were specifically called never applied to them. My management team was never on the same page which made it hard for support staff to be consistent with hospital procedures.

Communicate, Micromanagement can end, understanding, lack of bullying, inclusion

Everyone is tired of the corporate skeleton shifts. They aren't loyal. They could use a better manager and more common sense. Our manager locks her doors and we hardly see her. It feels like a dictatorship. When VCA bought this place it felt like diplomacy and democracy.

Communication! Negative attitudes! Teamwork! Will to work! Disrespect! Reprimands. Knowledge base (technichians, receptionist, management). Management skills. Patient care.

Again, stop leaving people adrift and not properly training.

Nothing they're doing great during these times

Being a team and no clicks which cause a lot hazing

Review from Operations Dept

not talk about each other (includes management)

Review from Operations Dept

Regular meetings, focus on communication, proper training (from management), be more reliable.

Review from Operations Dept

Review Sentiment at VCA

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About VCA's Team

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53/100

Where This Score Ranks VCA's Team

BOTTOM
5%

In the Bottom 5% of 1239 similar size companies on Comparably

BOTTOM
10%

In the Bottom 10% of 341 companies in Los Angeles

3rd

3rd place versus 2 competitors rated on Comparably

VCA's team score is currently ranked in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies on Comparably and placed 3rd among its competitors. 62% of VCA employees look forward to interacting with coworkers while 22% believe their company meetings are effective. Among the various teams at VCA, the Customer Success department ranks the highest in team score.

Rate Team the Highest

  • Ethnicity - African American/Black
    +25%
  • Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
    +16%
  • Experience - Entry Level
    +15%

Rate Team the Lowest

  • Experience - 6 to 10 Years
    -22%
  • Experience - 1 to 3 Years
    -4%
  • Department - Operations
    -3%

How VCA's Team Score is Calculated

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How would you rate the quality of your coworkers?
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Yes22%
No78%
Are your company's meetings effective?
AnswerPercent
Yes62%
No38%
Do you look forward to interacting with your coworkers?
AnswerPercent
Yes60%
No40%
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