Vanguard reviews

-EXTREMELY metrics-driven, as someone who truly wants to help clients and enjoys speaking with clients (when they are not complaining which is ~10%, the other 90% are great) the metrics are extremely constraining on how much you can do for clients. There is minimal to no emphasis on actually making a difference in someone's financial future (at least for self-managed clients), and it is all about having yours 'numbers' meet expectations, and NWOW has only made it worse. - -Cross-Department communication is non-existent, changes will occasionally be communicated with you, it is primarily up to you to notice by email (which you are granted no time to check and your metrics are extremely restrictive to allow for time)- -Calls are nearly always back to back, not getting a call the second you hit "auto in" will be shocking if you are ever lucky enough to experience this- -Promotions are fairly sparse and candidates chosen are largely based on an over-emphasized 30 minute interview with 3-4 questions requiring "star" format answers, rather than job performance, talent level, qualifications, and ambition- -Outdated Systems-

Not a nurturing environment for young people. Managers are quick to write people off and unwilling to truly support new hires. Managers' favorites are given exciting projects, whereas those who had a slower start never recover. Code is extremely antiquated, and suggestions for widespread code updates are promptly squashed. I have not once felt appreciated or supported, despite my best efforts to make up for having a slower start. Some managers are very obvious about who their favorites are and even seem to have some racial bias. Upper management is disengaged and uninvolved in their direct reports. Business clients come first, even if it's at the detriment of developers. IT salaries are on the low end, compared to the rest of the industry. To me, Vanguard's culture felt like a facade meant to hide outdated coding practices, negligent management and a company that is--pardon my harshness--only ideal for people who plan to die here. If you are a young professional who has been floundering or considering leaving Vanguard, please take this as your sign to leave. I wanted to love Vanguard, but I had a very unpleasant experience. I ignored many signs that I should leave, thinking I could make it work. I do not regret my slow start nor my occasional mistakes, but I do regret not leaving sooner.