Great people, great benefits, so so pay. - Financial Administrator Vanguard Employee Review

4.0
Sep 15, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

From management down, the Vanguard culture is everywhere. Everyone is friendly and client focused. Management is willing to listen to ideas and is able to take constructive criticism. Improvements can be driven by the employees.

Cons

The biggest downside to working at Vanguard is the pay. Since we are a low cost provider of services, there are no commissions. Based on the amount of work we do, we are probably paid 20-30% less than we should be. However, Vanguard is only really suitable as the secondary income in a two income family for its location along the Main Line.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Awesome coworkers for young professionals. Paid licensing for a few months.

Cons

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