Vanguard reviews

As an advisor, you’ll be encouraged to get your CFP only to find it’s very hard to move up to the next position, and even if you do, much of your day will be spent on mundane administrative tasks. Even worse, there is an increasing emphasis on metrics. They watch every little keystroke and are constantly adding tasks. It’s sink or swim, where swimming feels like doing the butterfly across the Atlantic. Plus the pay is low.

Micro management to the extreme Total lack of transparency there is no rhyme or reason as to why they do the things they do or at least they don’t tell you. I had someone tell me one time “oh you didn’t get placed into the “flagship” group because those kids have an affinity for finance” this was puzzling to me because I graduated with honors in finance from a school with a top 10 finance program. Zero room for growth On one of my first days I had someone who was in upper management tell our training class “I didn’t even know what a stock,bond, or mutual fund was when I started” this couldn’t be more true with how this company is ran. It’s an absolute joke of a company. Seriously look at Bogles net worth, it’s a joke for someone who is the father of mutual funds. This company could do so much better things if it wasn’t such a one trick pony. Everyone in the office sucks, it feels like you’re in an ant farm and everyone is getting high off the queens pheromones. (lots and lots of koolaid drinking). Please please please do your research before you decide to take this job. I thought I ruined my life by taking this horrible job but I was just recently able to bounce back. If you’re reading these reviews you’ll come to realize that many of these reviews seem lengthy. This is probably because there is a passionate hatred for this place because it’s so messed up. DO NOT WORK HERE IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT FINANCE. DO NOT WORK HERE IF YOU ARE MORE THAN A SWEATSHOP WORKER. DO NOT WORK HERE IF YOU HAVE A BRAIN ABLE TO THINK FOR YOURSELF