Vanguard reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,297 total reviews)

Salim Ramji

75% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Vanguard has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,297 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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5.0
Jun 11, 2010

Great place to grow

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great Benefits and always interesting project teams. Very stable work environment.

Cons

Vanguard is a "pay your dues" organization. So those individuals thinking that they expect an annual promotion will be disappointed.

1.0
Jun 10, 2010

Good job for a robot

Recommend
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Pros

-reputable company -lots of paid time off (if you are able to take it-that's the tricky part) -the job usually ends when you "log out"

Cons

-you are literally a number if you work in a call center for Vanguard -rigid environment to say the least -lower management is AWFUL, I am pretty sure my absentee supervisor cannot read -micro management-if you are on the phones (most people are in some fashion), you're subject to having your lunch, breaks, etc. "scheduled". I never thought at 26 years old, I would have to ask to go to the bathroom, using my own break time, but there are stipulations on everything -level of education, intelligence, creativity, etc, is not key--in order to succeed, you just have to go along with everything no matter how backwards it is, don't ask questions -they manage everything by stats and numbers that in no way reflect how you do your job/client satisfaction -in order to advance, you gotta just play the game; the faker you are, the better. management is too confused to know the difference -you're an operator/glorified customer service rep -you literally are on the phone all day, it never ends. two hours in my jaw hurts from talking and my back hurts from being tethered to a phone/headset all day -if you want to make decent money and/or think outside the box, Vanguard is not the place for you

3.0
Jun 9, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Very professional company. Training is outstanding, maybe too excessive. 401k benefits in addition to pension plan. Great co-workers is also a plus.

Cons

No growth potential. More of a job than a career. Stupid dress policy especially if you're on the phone. No leadership.

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