Is Vanguard a good company to work for?

Vanguard has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 6,988 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 been stable over the past 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 (338) , Client Service Representative (182) , 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 and 401k" ((in 1043 reviews)); "I’ve always felt supported by my managers and they’ve all encouraged a good work/life balance." ((in 577 reviews)); "It has a laid back atmosphere and the people that I work with are great." ((in 512 reviews)); "Great culture and ethics" ((in 394 reviews)); "Licenses and training is good" ((in 147 reviews))

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

"Low Pay and in order to move up you need to be good at making connects and not necessarily good at your current role." ((in 568 reviews)); "The only downside is the low salary and it is harder to move up the ladder." ((in 238 reviews)); "Managers have no choice but to drink the koolaid and play along or they are gone." ((in 153 reviews)); "Crew engagement is spiraling out of control and senior leadership seems to be apathetic with understanding why." ((in 84 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?

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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

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,298 total reviews)

Salim Ramji

75% 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 6,298 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

Jun 16, 2009

Yes, but...

Analyst

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Pros

Vanguard's motto is 'We Lead', and they do, in a number of areas, including: Senior management integrity; reputation; customer focus; challenges; technology usage; location; esprit d'corps. I find it interesting that many of the negative comments here come from lower-level positions as compared to competitors firms.

Cons

It's true that the quality of middle management is mixed. A lot of one's experience here will depend on who you work for--so be careful and selective, if you can. Managers, unfortunately, are promoted based solely on results and not on a balanced review of how they steward the 'crew' trusted to them and other resources. IT and the business divisions are in different universes. In general: Avoid IT at all costs.

1.0

Jun 11, 2009

Blood, Sweat, Tears, Therapy, Medication- almost 20 years of service all for naught

Various over long tenure

Recommend

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Pros

Good place to get started, great training, looks good on a resume. You can learn a lot here about the investment industry. You can get your securities licenses on their buck. You can gain valuable skills in various areas that translate to "real-world" worth. It's a great place to make friends.

Cons

The basic deal here is you are used. They sing a song of "work-life balance", but depending on your position, that balance is weighted toward work- as in work is your life. The Peter Principle is alive and well here. Incompetent people are many times rewarded with management titles- and put in charge of talented people whose jobs they barely comprehend. These managers then micro-manage and terrorize their staffs in order to feel "important" and in control. These managers are too afraid to push back at Snr. Management on rules that should not be "one size fits all". Super talented, intelligent people have been lost by this organization by their insistance on shoving square pegs into round holes over and over and over. Interestingly enough, there are a lot of Vanguard veterans that have drunk enough of the kool-aid to remain.

3.0

Jun 10, 2009

Great place to start

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training and great people to work with to start. Easy job, low expectations, friendly management, great benefits. Again, great place to work for a year or two.

Cons

Looking for brainless employees who can follow a script and churn out the calls. employees - even when asked by management for constructive feedback should ALWAYS be positive and NEVER provide constructive feedback. If you like to just wade through life, and you are not looking to "get ahead" this is the place for you. If you are ambitious, hungry, and want to grow your life and career, go elsewhere.

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