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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

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 760

TOTAL RATINGS: 5984

CEO: Patty Wu

VCA Company Culture

VCA Culture

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2.3/5

VCA's Overall Culture is rated F

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Professional Development

Compensation

D-

Diversity

D-

Environment

D-

VCA CEO

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Patty Wu

46 /100

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VCA employees generally work 9.7 hrs a day

Work Hours

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Employees at VCA report the work pace is extremely fast

Work Pace

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61% of VCA employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

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VCA employees most often take 10-15 paid vacation and sick days each year

Perks & Benefits

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20% of VCA employees report they are happy with their work life balance

Work Life Balance

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VCA employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work

Feedback

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68% of VCA employees call their work environment negative

Environment

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H1B Visa

In 2019, VCA applied for 26 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

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H1B Applications Outcome

100% Granted (26 out of 26)
0% Denied ( out of 26)
0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 26)
0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 26)

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VCA currently ranks in the Bottom 10% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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15%	Promoters
12%	Passives
73%	Detractors

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VCA Culture At a Glance

760 employees at VCA have reviewed VCA across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 6 days ago.

Overall, the 760 VCA employees give their leadership a grade of F, or Bottom 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at VCA are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at VCA, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at VCA are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 760 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an F. Less than half believe the meetings at VCA are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at VCA believe the environment at VCA is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at VCA is extremely fast. About 34% of the employees at VCA work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at VCA are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

760 employees at VCA have reviewed VCA across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 6 days ago. Overall, the 760 VCA employees give their leadership a grade of F, or Bottom 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.Employees at VCA are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at VCA, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits. Overall, employees at VCA are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 760 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an F. Less than half believe the meetings at VCA are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.The majority of employees at VCA believe the environment at VCA is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at VCA is extremely fast. About 34% of the employees at VCA work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.Overall, the employees at VCA are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.