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      Vanguard

      Engaged Employer

      Vanguard reviews

      3.7

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (6,305 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 6,305 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
      5.0
      Oct 11, 2012

      A company with Integrity - a place to grow

      Associate in rig
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Opportunities for Advancement within Company Great Training and opportunities for personal growth Vanguard - Integrity, Commitment to Shareholders and Crew is strong - it's true Diversity is valued Great Benefits: HSA, FSA, 4% 401K match, tuition reimbursement, partner discounts Senior Management is easily accessible Voice of the crew is valued

      Cons

      Many events and programs are only held at Main Campus. Tech, systems, and programs are not top of the line, however, the IT team is innovative and quick with fixes Decisions take a long time but at the same time continual improvements and change are apart of the culture

      2.0
      Oct 8, 2012

      Stifling

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good training, if you don't have a lot of experience, it's a good place to start

      Cons

      Everything else. Pay is meh, so is everything else.

      1.0
      Oct 8, 2012

      Are You Feeling Lucky?

      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Ridiculously good job security Good benefits package. You get lots of time off, teams are starting to warm up to telecommuting and flex hours, and the pay isn't super bad right out of college. The place is barren after 6:00 PM. Very good work/life balance.

      Cons

      Ridiculously good job security (lack of layoffs and firings breeds complacency and laziness.) They're very far behind technologically, but I feel that this is no different than anywhere else in the financial industry. If you get on the right team, this isn't as bad, but the peak is somewhere considerably below other industries. Here's the biggie - you aren't being hired for a specific position. This means that you can be hired for a position that doesn't take advantage of your strengths, and in some cases, any of your skills. Vanguard likes to do this because they believe that they're hiring you for a career, not a job, and in a couple of years, you'll be able to move on to something you, um, enjoy. Thing is, anyone who is confident, intelligent, and generally, worth employing, will leave and take a job that lets them do what they enjoy *right now.* That's why I've got some interviews scheduled. Basically, Vanguard can be amazing for the right person. It can also be awful for that same person. It depends on where you land, and that's anyone's guess until you show up for the first day. It's all about winning the lottery. I applied to be a "Java Software Developer", and I don't get to do Java, or software developer. Are you feeling lucky?

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