No longer a great place to work - Project Administrator Vanguard Employee Review

2.0
12 Oct 2011
Recommend
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Pros

I had over 10 yrs experience so my vacation time was good. They allow you to purchase a week of extra PTO, even if you are new to the company.

Cons

Salary - my pay was cut by $15,000 when the partnership structure changed and I was supposed to be happy about it. Career Advancement - if you do well in a role, they do everything to hold you in the job. Layoffs - they do layoff, I've seen it. They dissolve the job and tell everyone to find one if you can. Ageism - the mgmt teams I have seen treat older employees with disrespect. And I found that many people over 50 in my dept just all happened to get the Needs Improvement rating in the same year that VG was cutting budgets and benefits.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

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