Vanguard reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,308 total reviews)

Salim Ramji

76% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Vanguard has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,308 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vanguard employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews
4.0
Mar 19, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are great. Good medical and dental plan for my family. I have 6 weeks paid vacation. Great 401k match (up to 4%) and you are given 10% of your salary per year into 401k. 18% of your salary per yer into 401k if you put down 4%, that's the biggest pro besides the vacation. Most of the people working in lower level management are morons which makes it easy to run circles around all of them and pick up great reviews each year

Cons

dress code is behind the times, everyone is too nice (brain washed), concentration is more on playing silly March Madness games instead of acutal business. VG is "cash rich" as one executive put it 2 years ago, however, they refuse to pay what competitors pay (I make more than most and I am satisfied...I feel bad for others however). Supposedly there are no politics. Hello, it's a giant corporation, why push that under the rug and try to pretend it doesn't happen, it happens everywhere. The big push of 2010 is Good To Great....well VG has a long way to go because part of the book states you are up to speed with competitors, which VG Brokerage is not.

4.0
Feb 24, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Vanguard does a great job of training its representatives. It is a great place to start a career or end a career, for individuals in the middle it isn't always the best place to advance your career. Dependable ethical financial firm, no history of lay offs even in a down market.

Cons

Vanguard offers many opportunities to move laterally, however, it can be difficult to advance rather quickly. There have been many qualified individuals, with degrees, who had been with the firm, performed very well, who have been passed over for the individual selected fresh from college designated for a supervisory position or higher level position. I personally don't have a problem with this practice in moderation, however, this seems to be the trend. If you were not hand selected for a specific position you will have to work twice as hard to achieve it.

4.0
Jun 3, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive benefits package and great flexibility with crewmembers, great place to network and learn the ropes of networking, teaches you how to get things done in a large company

Cons

Continually reinvents improvement process, no transparency of P/L for managers, Vanguard experience will vary greatly depending on when hired and who your manager and manager's managers have been during your career

Viewing 5779 - 5781 of 6,308 Reviews

Glassdoor has 6,999 Vanguard reviews submitted anonymously by Vanguard employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Vanguard is right for you.