No Longer A Great Place to Work - Agile Coach Vanguard Employee Review

2.0
Jan 11, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

When I first started, this was a great place to work. Our leader was visionary and highly supported our efforts. We were encouraged to innovate and think outside the box. We had flexibility to find real solutions. Things went off the rails when he left.

Cons

Vanguard has lost sight of the competitive advantage that agile provides. They are going backwards to traditional waterfall. To make matters worse, psychological safety is non-existent. Morale has taken a major blow. Coaching group leadership lacks vision and strategy.

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3.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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

Cons

Micromanagement is out of control. Incompetent team leaders who are obsessed with power and metrics. Back to back calls, limited support, and nearly impossible effective communication between departments. Zero time to cultivate culture because you are taking calls every second of the day except for 30min/1hr lunch and two 15 minute breaks. You’re locked into your role for over a year (apprenticeship for around 60 days, then a year after promotion to associate) and your team leaders will not approve internal applications unless you are “eligible”.

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