Vanguard Financial Advisor Development Program reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(198 total reviews)

Salim Ramji

68% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Financial Advisor Development Program employees have rated Vanguard with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 198 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Financial Advisor Development Program professionals have a good working experience there. Vanguard is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Financial Advisor Development Program professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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198 reviews
5.0
Feb 16, 2026

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Pros

Company is putting a lot of effort into the wealth management division and you can see the continuous improvements being made. Flexibile work enviorment and great teams to help

Cons

Technology needs updating and more stability

2.0
Feb 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people. Good philosophy. Low fees.

Cons

Advisors, no matter how tenured, are treated like they are always doing something wrong. Instead of focusing on helping clients you are constantly trying to check their boxes that don't benefit anyone.

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