Vanguard reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,308 total reviews)

Salim Ramji

76% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Vanguard has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,308 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vanguard employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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6K reviews
2.0
Dec 8, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You have the opportunity to learn a lot at Vanguard. Company is very client focused and offers great products.

Cons

Compensation is lower than elsewhere. Plus loyalty and hard work are not rewarded with career advancement. Higher level positions are usually preselected or hired externally. Additionally, the company focuses on promoting people fresh out of college who are selected for their launch to leadership programs. These people with little experience are routinely promoted above those with years of experience.

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Vanguard Response
7y
Vanguard crew are its most vital resource in living our mission – a client first focus. However hard to hear, we appreciate your candid feedback about compensation and career advancement.
1.0
Nov 19, 2018

Drink the kool aid

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy, work life balance, good people

Cons

Complacent, incompetent supervisors, poor pay initially

2.0
Jul 24, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Abundance and flexibility of PTO Friendly co-workers Decent benefits package

Cons

Management floats false ideas of advancement opportunites to incentivise people to stay because turn over rate is upwards of 70%, just leading to false promises and more people leaving the company. The role is pitched as a vital resource for clients to receive investment assistance. In reality 95% of the job is getting yelled at for things that are not your fault to begin with and resetting online passwords for elderly people. Micromanagement is out of control. Every second of every day is accounted for and you are expected to follow your outlined schedule down to the second each day, and management is constantly watching your every move.

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