Vanguard reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,301 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 6,301 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
3.0
Nov 14, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great for long-term, conservative kind of professional who takes direction well.

Cons

Not the place for creatives or out-of-the-box types. Innovative and/or entrepreneurial professionals should steer clear.

1.0
Nov 9, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Vanguard's current market position can provide a certain level of job stability; however, this may change when other types of financial institutions (banks, etc.) begin to compete in Vanguard's market (401K, etc.)

Cons

Vanguard has little or no room for career growth for newer hires; there are hundreds of long-term (10+ years) employees that are entrenched in their jobs making it difficult for newer hires to move up the career ladder.

1.0
Oct 31, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You won't beat their benefit package, and they always seem to be hiring (more on that later) so it's good for starting/ending a career

Cons

-Management doesn't give a rat's ass whether you're talented, they care whether or not you're willing to drink the Kool-aid and be a cheerleader for the brand -Your entire 'career' there depends on 1) getting a popular team leader/manager, and 2) getting said team leader/manager to like you; your metrics aren't worth the paper they're printed on (after they yell at you for using the paper) when it comes to raises/promotions/rewards/ect. -Some departments feel more like a play pen than a business--we spend more time doing salsa contests than doing our jobs -The implied threats that come with their campaigns for their chosen causes are downright offensive--they make it clear that they're keeping track of who's throwing in on their campaigns and who isn't Basically, this is the kind of place that is something of a revolving door....they're always hiring because most people invariably catch on that they're spinning their wheels here after more than a year or so, or just simply refuse to drink the Kool-aid and get drummed out (or made to understand that there's no future there so they leave on their own). Ultimately, Vanguard has to decide whether or not it cares enough to be a great company again, and if it does, it's going to have to change a lot of things from the bottom up.

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