Is Vanguard a good company to work for as a Financial Advisor Development Program?

Financial Advisor Development Program professionals working at Vanguard have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 198 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Vanguard employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Financial Advisor Development Program Jobs at Vanguard now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Financial Advisor Development Program interview questions at Vanguard .

Does Vanguard pay Financial Advisor Development Program employees well?

Financial Advisor Development Program professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Vanguard with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 198 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Financial Advisor Development Program salaries at Vanguard.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vanguard?

Client Relationship Associate (339) , Client Service Representative (186) , Financial Advisor (156) , Client Relationship Specialist (141) , Project Manager (95) , Manager (92) , Client Service Associate (84) , Software Engineer (82) , Customer Service Representative (69) , Software Developer (68) , Analyst (65) , Brokerage Associate (63) , Processing Associate (58) , Brokerage Investment Professional (49) , Retirement Specialist (47)

What are the pros of working at Vanguard according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and 401k" ((in 1065 reviews)); "Great work life balance.. Fun and fast paced environment" ((in 578 reviews)); "It has a laid back atmosphere and the people that I work with are great." ((in 498 reviews)); "Great culture and ethics" ((in 401 reviews)); "Licenses and training is good" ((in 150 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Vanguard according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and they cut partnetship to nothing and after 15 years walked me off the property for complaining about a review that was unjust." ((in 563 reviews)); "The only downside is the low salary and it is harder to move up the ladder." ((in 236 reviews)); "Managers have no choice but to drink the koolaid and play along or they are gone." ((in 157 reviews)); "Crew engagement is spiraling out of control and senior leadership seems to be apathetic with understanding why." ((in 85 reviews)); "At times there is a disconnect between upper management and mid to senior level views." ((in 73 reviews))

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3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(198 total reviews)

Salim Ramji

68% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Senior management

Financial Advisor Development Program employees have rated Vanguard with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 198 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Financial Advisor Development Program professionals have a good working experience there. Vanguard is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Financial Advisor Development Program professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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198 reviews

5.0

Mar 13, 2018

Great place to work

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent opportunities for career advancement

Cons

Ideas to improve efficiencies are abundant but slow to be considered and even slower to be implemented

5.0

Nov 11, 2017

Current Financial Advisor

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, a true fiduciary, great work-life balance

Cons

Take-home salary seems low because overall benefits are great, you may have to go through some call-center roles before you can do anything truly impactful

3.0

Sep 19, 2017

I worked there 7 years and was promoted 3x. I worked in Part Services & PAS. Earned my CFP and MBA on their dime.

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security, great company mission, good benefits, once exempt status gained work is more flexible, great new career company or good for new undergraduates

Cons

Corporate politics, low compensation, ineffective managers that play favorites, dishonest managers, unreasonable metrics, terrible raises, stuck in a cubicle, best jobs are in Pennsylvania

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