Vanguard IT Software Developer reviews

1.2

1% would recommend to a friend

(4 total reviews)

Salim Ramji

Not enough data to show CEO approval

19% positive business outlook

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4 reviews
1.0
May 11, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Sad but true the only thing still going for Vanguard are some of the best co-workers who give so much to this company and get nothing in return.

Cons

There are so many negative reviews out there and unfortunately as I read through them they are all true. I am wondering if the Board is sleeping or do they know what is going on here? Hoping big changes to the top level of management happens soon or this ship is going to sink. Very sad to see a great company go down because of a few bad people who are making terrible decisions like out sourcing IT jobs to India and forcing out people who are holding the place together.

2.0
Mar 9, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Once great benefits Once great loyalty Once great integrity Definitely Invest here!

Cons

Benefit erosion Loyalty if ... you're on a good list Don't be 45+ unless you're Sr. Mgt/Officer Better have a best friend at work Right Sourcing = India as a Service

3.0
May 12, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are a lot of opportunities for college hires in IT and a general "try anything once" and be rewarded attitude when it comes to the Agile Methodology. This attitude is slowly trickling up to the Malvern branch. The company is constantly polling crew and trying to gage general happiness at work and are responsive to results-i.e adopting work from home policy and supporting technology, and adopting a business casual dress code. Yearly bonus in which employees share in the success in the company is nice-it has been larger in the past by quite a bit-but as a college hire it is appreciate it. Not to mention there is still opportunity for year-end bonuses. This year, when the company reached a large milestone in terms of assets under management, every employee received a small bonus and a company gift. That was unexpected generous.

Cons

The company does a good job of bringing in IT talent but not utilizing their specific skill sets or valuing them in an effective that make the crew feel engaged and valued. College hire program is all about rotation which is great, but the program doesn't account for crew with specialized skills and their ability to contribute in this arena longer term. Crew can get frustrated and leave for jobs where these specialized IT skill sets can be directly utilized and better compensated. The support IT shops (testing, analysis, interface design, data) can also be undervalued in favor for java and Mid-tier developer roles. Many of these IT shops are under resourced and over-committed, generally viewed and treated as periphery to the development process and less valued in skill sets than developers. This is visible on the project team, manager, and upper-management levels. Company pushes that every college hire should aspire to management, again this is a fine goal for some, but recognition of the fact that people leadership is not the only measure or form of quality leadership is also important.

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