Is Vanguard a good company to work for?

Vanguard has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 6,995 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 improved by 1% over the last 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 (339) , Client Service Representative (184) , 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 1052 reviews)); "I’ve always felt supported by my managers and they’ve all encouraged a good work/life balance." ((in 576 reviews)); "It has a laid back atmosphere and the people that I work with are great." ((in 509 reviews)); "Great culture and ethics" ((in 384 reviews)); "Licenses and training is good" ((in 147 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 570 reviews)); "The only downside is the low salary and it is harder to move up the ladder." ((in 245 reviews)); "Managers have no choice but to drink the koolaid and play along or they are gone." ((in 150 reviews)); "Crew engagement is spiraling out of control and senior leadership seems to be apathetic with understanding why." ((in 85 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

(6,304 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 6,304 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

Aug 28, 2021

The hard truth from a recent retiree

Money movement

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and retirement. Good place to invest.

Cons

Micromanaging at its finest. Every breath you take, every move you make, everything you do is scrutinized, over analyzed and mgmt is always looking for ways to get rid of you.

1.0

Oct 11, 2020

Changing Culture

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vanguard has very good benefits - 401k, health insurance, PTO, maternity/paternity leave, tuition reimbursement. A lot of very good people work here. They have gyms and cafeterias on campus. Emphasis on volunteering. Typically 40-45 hour weeks.

Cons

-Forcing employees to come back into the office in the middle of the pandemic -Job stability is now gone with Tim Buckley outsourcing many jobs to low quality service providers -Seems less focused on the clients and more on making money -Politics and favoritism run rampant. -People who are more polished and pretty on paper demolish the hard working people who deliver actual outcomes. -Low base pay -Massive disconnect between management and the work they supervise -Many managers run teams tyrant like

2.0

Aug 12, 2020

Downward Trend

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits that used to be great. Will make great friends. Dress code recently changed to jeans. Working remotely tolerated if you have a company laptop.

Cons

Vanguard just sold an entire division to Infosys, an Indian outsourcing company so those jobs are toast. Veiled threats that more crew will be offloaded in the future. Once heralded as never having a layoff, now layoffs are happening as groups are eliminated. Pay is below average and benefits have been declining for years. Everything is about lowering costs which is seriously affecting the crew's job stability. Jack Bogel the founder wouldn't even recognize the company Vanguard has become under current management - this is a very bad thing.

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