It sucks - Software Engineer Vanguard Employee Review

1.0
19 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

none I can think of

Cons

Just awful. Crappy laptop that is locked down. Zero innovation. Spent more time filling out ServiceNow tickets than actual development. No one seemed happy. Rarely heard a joke. In oder to do anything, you have to fill out ServiceNow tickets and keep track of dozens of links for business process. No green field dev. That is given to outside consulting teams. Philosophy is to make every task as small and as boring as possible. Managers carry clipboards and note everytime you contribute or don't during meetings. You are continually reviewed by peers. Then they pushed pager duty on us as if they were doing us a favor.

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3.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Awesome coworkers for young professionals. Paid licensing for a few months.

Cons

Micromanagement is out of control. Incompetent team leaders who are obsessed with power and metrics. Back to back calls, limited support, and nearly impossible effective communication between departments. Zero time to cultivate culture because you are taking calls every second of the day except for 30min/1hr lunch and two 15 minute breaks. You’re locked into your role for over a year (apprenticeship for around 60 days, then a year after promotion to associate) and your team leaders will not approve internal applications unless you are “eligible”.

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