Is Vanguard a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Vanguard have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 20 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Vanguard employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Vanguard now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Vanguard .

Does Vanguard pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Vanguard with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Vanguard.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Vanguard?

97% of Senior Software Developer employees at Vanguard would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 83% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Vanguard with a 4.7 rating for work-life-balance, 2.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 2.4 rating 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 and 401k" ((in 1065 reviews)); "Great work life balance.. Fun and fast paced environment" ((in 578 reviews)); "It has a laid back atmosphere and the people that I work with are great." ((in 498 reviews)); "Great culture and ethics" ((in 401 reviews)); "Licenses and training is good" ((in 150 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 563 reviews)); "The only downside is the low salary and it is harder to move up the ladder." ((in 236 reviews)); "Managers have no choice but to drink the koolaid and play along or they are gone." ((in 157 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 73 reviews))

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Vanguard Senior Software Developer reviews

4.0

97% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Salim Ramji

Not enough data to show CEO approval

97% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Senior management

2.4

Career opportunities

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Vanguard with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Vanguard is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0

Jun 15, 2026

Flexible environment but slow innovation and limited mobility

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively laid back Large degree of work flexibility Good benefits and elections

Cons

Slower innovation Corporate objectives and wishlists distort best practices and planning Upward mobility becomes difficult, depending on level, as seniority and years of experience takes priority over past contributions and accomplishments

5.0

Jun 12, 2026

Excellent place to work with great colleagues

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excelente place to work and great colleagues

Cons

Nothing in particular that I can think of

3.0

Apr 16, 2026

Stability and perks overshadowed by poor management and politics

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job stability, lots of PTOs, 2 bonuses, generous FlexFund

Cons

Boring work, flaccid management, idiotic decisions, politics and likability over meritocracy. Whoever is the most annoying gets their way. Absolutely zero accountability for anything at all. Developers do everything now and there is no support for anything and no time to learn. The vast majority of TLs/POs/PMs have zero urgency about anything and they don’t want to know the day-to-day stuff of their team.

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