Is Vanguard a good company to work for?

Vanguard has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 6,993 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 69% 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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vanguard?

69% 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 (338) , Client Service Representative (183) , Financial Advisor (155) , 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 1070 reviews)); "I’ve always felt supported by my managers and they’ve all encouraged a good work/life balance." ((in 578 reviews)); "It has a laid back atmosphere and the people that I work with are great." ((in 494 reviews)); "Great culture and ethics" ((in 408 reviews)); "Licenses and training is good" ((in 147 reviews))

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

"Low Pay and in order to move up you need to be good at making connects and not necessarily good at your current role." ((in 571 reviews)); "The only downside is the low salary and it is harder to move up the ladder." ((in 226 reviews)); "Managers have no choice but to drink the koolaid and play along or they are gone." ((in 151 reviews)); "Crew engagement is spiraling out of control and senior leadership seems to be apathetic with understanding why." ((in 81 reviews)); "At times there is a disconnect between upper management and mid to senior level views." ((in 76 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 , Dallas , Plano , 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

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,302 total reviews)

Salim Ramji

76% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

1.0

Aug 20, 2023

Poor Management

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team culture is very chill

Cons

Poorly run company with management playing politics, technology is far lacking behind and training is far below par with practices below market standard, pay is well below industry and lack of flexibility with remote working

4.0

Dec 23, 2022

Good firm but key areas of improvement needed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In London, the office is smack bang in the middle of the square mile which is lovely and convenient. My own team is nice and caring but bit of a lucky draw for other teams it would seem. Have a kind manager that will do their best and does seem to care and pulled out all the stops to welcome new employees.

Cons

Working in OGC has been problematic from a pay perspective, industry is paying 20% more and for a giant firm like Vanguard, it is a slap in the face for some low to mid tier level crew as increases are minimal. Currently over the past 2 years, have heard and observed an exodus of individuals moving to rival firms on substantially higher pay. Hybrid in office model is being shoved down everyone's throat with fixed days of Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday - if you want to sell the firm as an inclusive form, need to be flexible on this at a corporate level instead of 'speak to your manager ' arrangement as you stick out like a sore thumb.

4.0

Apr 1, 2022

Okay if you don’t want to be pushed

Investment analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company have a very chilled vibe

Cons

Improve the speed that you onboard new tech

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Poor Management

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