Pros
There are no pros whatsoever to having PTSD due to workplace bullying and discrimination. The pro is that they are finally being exposed for the horrific tactics utilized for their many discriminatory practices against many current and ex employees.
Cons
5 STAR REVIEWS ARE LIES. Let's review the 5 star reviews and demonstrate the pattern of lying: - 5 star reviews have very few "helpful" clicks' unless brown nosing management had a clique-meeting and decided to write and like each others' 5 star reviews. - 5 star reviews are either written by 'team leaders,' HR, or brand new college-to-corporate recruits. Notice how the newbies often add 'n/a' to the 'cons', typical tenure of these types of reviews: 1-2 years unless a manager or HR robot. - 5 star reviews are either too vague, or the reviews appear to be either coached, or copied and pasted straight from the Official Koolaid Brigade Script. Now, let's review the 1-2 star reviews: - Every one of these reviews have double and triple-digit "helpful" clicks. - you cannot vote more than once on a review. - you cannot 'like' your own review. - there is a very disturbing pattern to what is being said in the 'cons' section, primarily regarding age and FMLA discrimination, favoritism, clueless newbies straight outta college fast-tracked into management positions of which they have NO business nor experience. - Vanguard has much lower scores than their biggest competitors on Glassdoor. - there are many, many true references to websites that expose the discrimination that goes on at Vanguard. - there is a pattern of 'managing out' older employees or anyone who asks too many questions. - there are countless lawsuits filed against Vanguard by ex employees, and that number is increasing, including more whistleblower suits. - EVERYONE KNOWS THAT HR AND MANAGEMENT ARE TRYING THEIR BEST TO SKEWER THEIR RATINGS ON GLASSDOOR, AND WE ARE ON TO YOU. Do you know how I learned about Glassdoor? An incompetent manager told us all to not leave negative reviews. Which leads me to: Typical 3 star review: - current employee who JUST learned about Glassdoor, most likely from their managers telling them to sign up and give glowing reviews (they used to say, 'don't write negative reviews.') - signs up on Glassdoor, leaves a neutral, 3 star review, very brief and very vague, in order to access ALL of the reviews. - eventually gets fed up, once targeted, and rewrites the review and exposes more of the truth. - seriously, in 2017, do you REALLY think that people would trash their employer in Glassdoor unless there was too much truth in what they're saying? THINK ABOUT IT... Vanguard, all of your questionable and illegal practices are being exposed, you cannot hide from the truth forever. Your glory days are behind you now. You are a disgusting, evil, horrible company and I believe you are being led by cult members. I am so, so glad that you continue to be investigated by many federal agencies charged with overseeing your business practices. So, so relieved that they are on to you. Oh, and the "talent list" is not a myth. You are marked for your entire Vanguard career in your first year, no matter how much you learn and evolve. They tell you to learn and grow and blah blah blah, but if your first incompetent manager doesn't like you, you might as well start looking for a new job, BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO MOVE FORWARD, YOU WILL BE DENIED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. Do not let evil Vanguard destroy your livelihood out of pure spite and favoritism. Don't stick around and get Stockholm Syndrome. SAVE YOURSELVES!