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      Good place to start a career--but get out before age 40 - Senior Manager Vanguard Employee Review

      3.0
      Aug 31, 2013
      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      It's easy to feel good about working for Vanguard, because you always feel like you're doing the right thing for the client. It's a good place to start a career. They have a good training program and you can fairly easily move up or across, and try different things.

      Cons

      Vanguard is very "clubbish," and has a very strange passive-aggressive culture. They have a pattern of pushing out people who reach a certain age and at a certain level by undermining them at every turn. Perhaps it's their constant focus on the bottom line--once you reach a certain pay level, unless you're solidly in the very small club, you're going to be targeted. This is particularly true with women.

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      5.0
      Jul 8, 2026
      Data analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits are amazing, good culture mostly

      Cons

      Middle management can focus too much on politics vs. improvements

      3.0
      Jun 3, 2026
      Client representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Awesome coworkers for young professionals. Paid licensing for a few months.

      Cons

      Micromanagement is out of control. Incompetent team leaders who are obsessed with power and metrics. Back to back calls, limited support, and nearly impossible effective communication between departments. Zero time to cultivate culture because you are taking calls every second of the day except for 30min/1hr lunch and two 15 minute breaks. You’re locked into your role for over a year (apprenticeship for around 60 days, then a year after promotion to associate) and your team leaders will not approve internal applications unless you are “eligible”.

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