Mars and or greed has changed VCA - Associate Veterinarian VCA Employee Review

3.0
Jan 23, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Full array of benefits, but health benefits are expensive. Some locations are better managed and staffed than others. The past focus on high quality of medicine was great. Some locations are better equipped than others.

Cons

Losing the prior focus on best medicine in order to improve the bottom line. Keeping medical supplies and vaccines as minimally stocked as possible leads to running out or unable to obtain when back orders occur (bite nose in spite of your face). Shortening appointment times to see more- the ever push to see more and more. Not focusing on best medicine and high quality anymore.

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While we greatly appreciate this feedback and your time with us, we wish to hear more details about this. When you are able, please reach out to us at EmployeeConcerns@vca.com with more about your experience. We are here to listen.

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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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