Is Vanguard a good company to work for?

Vanguard has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 6,993 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 69% 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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vanguard?

69% 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 (338) , Client Service Representative (183) , Financial Advisor (155) , 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 for medical vison and dental" ((in 1043 reviews)); "I’ve always felt supported by my managers and they’ve all encouraged a good work/life balance." ((in 571 reviews)); "It has a laid back atmosphere and the people that I work with are great." ((in 499 reviews)); "Great culture and ethics" ((in 397 reviews)); "Licenses and training is good" ((in 152 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 573 reviews)); "The only downside is the low salary and it is harder to move up the ladder." ((in 228 reviews)); "Managers have no choice but to drink the koolaid and play along or they are gone." ((in 149 reviews)); "Crew engagement is spiraling out of control and senior leadership seems to be apathetic with understanding why." ((in 87 reviews)); "At times there is a disconnect between upper management and mid to senior level views." ((in 76 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?

Malvern , Scottsdale , Charlotte , Philadelphia , Phoenix , Valley Forge , Wayne , Dallas , Plano , New York , King of Prussia , Newtown Square , Paoli , Chicago , West Chester , Phila , Norfolk , Malverne , Washington , Houston , San Francisco , Colorado Springs , Denver , Devon , Penn , Pittsburgh , Boston , Atlanta , Brooklyn , Austin

Vanguard reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,302 total reviews)

Salim Ramji

76% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Vanguard has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,302 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

3.0

May 31, 2012

Everything depends on your manager

Senior developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you get a great manager, I haven't worked at a better place.

Cons

If your manager changes, or you decide to take an opportunity in another department and get a poor manager, your entire career is put on hold until you can get a better manager. And the ration is about 50/50 on good / poor managers.

2.0

May 29, 2012

Very Political full of ups and downs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I started there because they have tuition reimbursement. Not a bad place to start, people are impressed when they hear I work there. The company has a great reputation, I tell them it's a great place to invest and just smile.

Cons

Low level management is very sporadic, I've had good and bad supervisors. The promotion ladder is very frustrating, I've had several hiring managers change their minds about the job description after my first interview. It makes me wonder what the job would be like if I got it...Would they change the job description after they hire someone or it just a way to NOT HIRE certain people.

3.0

May 28, 2012

Decent company, but it's not what it used to be.

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

They still have decent benefits, but you definitely pay more for them than you used to. Overall, their training program is pretty good. Conservative, stable company that has never had layoffs. Plenty of sports leagues to play in to meet fellow employees. Very charitable, big into corporate responsibility.

Cons

Work/life balance is definitely not a concern. Salaries are way lower than most others in the industry. There is definitely a "kool-aid" culture that you'd better buy into if you hope to advance. Team leaders are not held accountable in the same fashion as their direct reports. They overhauled their compensation program according to "employee wishes", but none of the employees were happy about it because it decreased the amount made per year through their partnership (profit sharing) program. Some departments lack uniformity of standards from team to team, which can make it tough to fully understand performance expectations.

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Everything depends on your manager

Very Political full of ups and downs

Decent company, but it's not what it used to be.

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