Vanguard reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,296 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 6,296 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
4.0
Feb 4, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits, rooom for growth, openness, job security and flexibility. Successfully promotes an ethical culture. Makes me feel proud to work there!

Cons

Compensation, reward for hard work

2.0
Feb 1, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful benefits package. Health benefits more extensive than those of the hospital system where I worked prior. Generous tuition reimbursement if you seek an advanced finance-related degree.

Cons

Strict Call-center environment. Associates are in their cubicles for the entire shift and are only able to get some fresh air during lunch and timed breaks. Have never met anyone who has "moved on up", to a non inbound-call position. In a nutshell, this is clear-cut work taking calls from company shareholders and there are few positions to aspire to.

2.0
Jan 31, 2010

Excellent starting point

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Excellent Training - There is so much training you can invest your time in, both classroom and self study -Excellent Benefits - Especially the 401(k) if you plan to stay long enough to become vested - Unlimited access to tea and coffee - A glowing sense of self satisfaction knowing you work for the best investment option for clients (who already know what they're doing), if you're into that kind of thing

Cons

- No Chance To Use Training - Despite the abundance of training, you are rarely given a chance to use much of it as a majority of positions are redundant - No Time for the Training - The company many times cancels training classes since they are not staffed for heavier phone traffic - The company only has three locations (PA,NC and AZ) but the main branch in PA treats the other two sites like unwanted step children. AZ in particular is limited due to the time zone and the limited number of departments there. It seems an incompetent glad hand in PA has a better chance of succeeding then a stud in AZ. - You are surrounded by middle aged people who have either flew too close to the sun and are now shell shocked into mediocrity or carnie folk who are self actualized being a cube zombie. These same people try to convert you into a complacent drone by telling you, "Well, at least you have a job" and "You are so lucky you found Vanguard at a young age."

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