Is Vanguard a good company to work for?

Vanguard has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 7,007 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Vanguard to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Vanguard have been left by employees working as Application-Engineer , Software Developer I and Applications Engineer .

Does Vanguard pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vanguard employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vanguard. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vanguard?

68% of Vanguard employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vanguard 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vanguard?

Client Relationship Associate (339) , Client Service Representative (186) , Financial Advisor (156) , Client Relationship Specialist (141) , Project Manager (95) , Manager (92) , Client Service Associate (84) , Software Engineer (82) , Customer Service Representative (69) , Software Developer (68) , Analyst (65) , Brokerage Associate (63) , Processing Associate (58) , Brokerage Investment Professional (49) , Retirement Specialist (47)

What are the pros of working at Vanguard according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits for medical vison and dental" ((in 1033 reviews)); "I’ve always felt supported by my managers and they’ve all encouraged a good work/life balance." ((in 579 reviews)); "It has a laid back atmosphere and the people that I work with are great." ((in 503 reviews)); "Great culture and ethics" ((in 397 reviews)); "Licenses and training is good" ((in 142 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Vanguard according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and they cut partnetship to nothing and after 15 years walked me off the property for complaining about a review that was unjust." ((in 571 reviews)); "The only downside is the low salary and it is harder to move up the ladder." ((in 233 reviews)); "Managers have no choice but to drink the koolaid and play along or they are gone." ((in 152 reviews)); "Crew engagement is spiraling out of control and senior leadership seems to be apathetic with understanding why." ((in 85 reviews)); "At times there is a disconnect between upper management and mid to senior level views." ((in 77 reviews))

What are employees saying about Vanguard layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Vanguard layoffs and their outlook for job security at Vanguard in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Vanguard locations?

Malvern , Scottsdale , Charlotte , Philadelphia , Phoenix , Valley Forge , Wayne , Plano , Dallas , New York , King of Prussia , Newtown Square , Paoli , Chicago , West Chester , Phila , Norfolk , Malverne , Washington , Houston , San Francisco , Colorado Springs , Denver , Devon , Penn , Pittsburgh , Boston , Atlanta , Brooklyn , Austin

Vanguard reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,316 total reviews)

Salim Ramji

76% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Vanguard has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,316 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).

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6K reviews

2.0

Dec 18, 2024

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Client representative

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pays for licensing, Good benefits.

Cons

There’s plenty of places that’ll pay for your licensing and plenty that have good benefits. Vanguard does not pay industry standards for any position. Look at any salary comparison and other companies pay decently more then Vanguard. It’s incredibly challenging to move up even one level from where you’re at. Not to mention the call center has gotten significantly unreasonable about their rules and standards. You get 1 minute between calls, they constantly shorten lunches, the pay never get that much better as far as raises, and frankly it’s a mess. It’s not surprising peers in the industry have heard and spoken to others how terrible they hear it is.

2.0

Dec 17, 2024

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Client relationship associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to get your licenses and bounce. Good benefits. Great place to get introduced to the industry. You also make great friends(best part)

Cons

- first off, it’s a huge CALL CENTER -If you get a licensing bonus, you have to stay for a year from the pay date of your last bonus in order to keep it. -Metrics HEAVY -Hourly -Close to impossible to move up -Horrible corporate culture. Internally the company is a mess. You’re a number. Imagine every corporate culture meme you can find on instagram, well that’s vanguard. -85% of this job is helping old people navigate the website. -You hardly use your licenses. -if you show exceptional work, the company will expect that from you. -They feed you in order to keep you motivated. Corporate pizza party!!! I cannot express how much freaking pizza I’ve had. -Quite honestly it ends up feeling like a zoo. If you want to work a call center and help old people work a website all just for them to get pissed off at you, then this job is for you. -average paycheck is $1,500 biweekly. (Just as a reference)

4.0

Dec 16, 2024

Great Starting Position

Client relationship consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn a lot fast, paid licensing, great culture

Cons

Intra day schedule not very flexible

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