Is Vanguard a good company to work for?

Vanguard has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 7,007 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Vanguard to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Vanguard have been left by employees working as Application-Engineer , Software Developer I and Applications Engineer .

Does Vanguard pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vanguard employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vanguard. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vanguard?

68% of Vanguard employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vanguard 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

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 1025 reviews)); "I’ve always felt supported by my managers and they’ve all encouraged a good work/life balance." ((in 589 reviews)); "It has a laid back atmosphere and the people that I work with are great." ((in 500 reviews)); "Great culture and ethics" ((in 398 reviews)); "Licenses and training is good" ((in 150 reviews))

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

"Pay is low for simular roles elsewhere and they try to sell you on how the market is to get a bonus." ((in 566 reviews)); "The only downside is the low salary and it is harder to move up the ladder." ((in 231 reviews)); "Managers have no choice but to drink the koolaid and play along or they are gone." ((in 151 reviews)); "Crew engagement is spiraling out of control and senior leadership seems to be apathetic with understanding why." ((in 89 reviews)); "At times there is a disconnect between upper management and mid to senior level views." ((in 74 reviews))

What are employees saying about Vanguard layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Vanguard layoffs and their outlook for job security at Vanguard in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Vanguard locations?

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Vanguard reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,316 total reviews)

Salim Ramji

76% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Vanguard has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,316 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

Apr 5, 2022

Lack flexibility and performative actions for DEI

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are professional and helpful. Most employees are bought into Vanguard’s mission that Jack Bogle set forth and have client’s best interest at heart.

Cons

- Climate has changed very drastically and the current CEO leadership leans towards authoritarian and “paternalistic” - Seeks “feedback” and “honest opinions” for “Return to Office” but they don’t want to hear it. They get annoyed when employees utilize existing channels (few and far between) to voice concerns - Compensation not competitive and is lower than market average. Yet leadership believes that employees are unhappy with pay because “they don’t understand their compensation package” - deviating from mission of standing for all investors. Standing closer to investors who have larger portfolios

2.0

Feb 24, 2022

Falling behind to BlackRock and other big players…

Line manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some really good people, especially on the front lines. Many folks really really do care about clients and client outcomes.

Cons

Huge laggards on DEI. I get asked uncomfortable questions about my ethnicity all the time. Comp is way behind competitors. Our total rewards plan is touted as being “competitive” but there’s no data to back this up. If you seek out your own data, you will see that you will make way more and have better bennies at our main competitors. Huge failures are covered up. We have heaps of technical issues and outages. But it doesn’t matter. We pretend everything is great. Technology is mostly from the early 2000s. Sales people will break any rules to make a buck. Trust in executive leadership is at an all-time low. They’ve done a few things this year and last that has caused folks to really lose trust. Nobody wants to return to the office, people are quitting left and right, but we won’t change course.

1.0

Nov 12, 2021

Do NOT Work Here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Decent health benefits -Paid Time Off package is not accrued, it is fixed annually and grows with each year of tenure -Full-Time hours are 37.5 per week

Cons

-Horrendous management. From a Team Leader, to a Line Manager, to Senior Management, to the CEO. -Management treats you like a child -The work and assignments are degrading

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