Vanguard reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,302 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 6,302 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
Mar 12, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Pretty good medical benefits - Company matches 401 K at 4%, 10% retirement plan contribution made quarterly by the company - Good paid time off accrual - Good tuition reimbursement program ($10K a year) - Low expectations of employees, good place to get your feet wet in the industry.

Cons

- Low employee morale, especially with higher levels and/or more tenured employees who have seen more. - Reviews are very subjective and bonuses are decided by how much your managers likes you compared to your peers. - While there are "in crowds" everywhere, they are here too. - Very inexperienced managment team once you leave PA and the highest ranks, most management members are under 50 with the majority under 40. This might cause some of the issues. - Once you escape the phone jobs, you are considered exempt for the most part and aren't paid OT for hours worked above 37.50

1.0
Dec 10, 2025

Completely mucked me around. I would give no stars if an option.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I liked the hiring manager I met during the process.

Cons

After receiving a conditional offer and completing background checks, my role was mysteriously withdrawn. This completely messed up my progression, and has put me in an incredibly stressful situation just before Christmas. Yes, you're legally entitled to act this way as a company. But you are playing with people's lives. Completely unethical and soulless. Promised me an exciting role and then pulled the rug out from under me for 'budgetary reasons', after getting me to complete background checks and references.

1.0
Oct 5, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is very high

Cons

An extremely toxic culture of fear and manipulation. The use large salaries, bonus and lies about what the job entitles in order to use you to breaking point to boost numbers. Phrases like ‘drink the cool aid’ are common place and the micromanagement is beyond anything I could have prepared for. I have never been more unhappy in a job role and I know that this feeling was felt across many others. I raised considers with HR with were ignored and was scrutinised for arrive and leaving on time when I was scheduled. You will never work your contracted hours. I would encourage anyone to deeply reconsider taking a job at this company especially in the Manchester office.

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