Decent company, but it's not what it used to be. - Anonymous employee Vanguard Employee Review

3.0
28 May 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They still have decent benefits, but you definitely pay more for them than you used to. Overall, their training program is pretty good. Conservative, stable company that has never had layoffs. Plenty of sports leagues to play in to meet fellow employees. Very charitable, big into corporate responsibility.

Cons

Work/life balance is definitely not a concern. Salaries are way lower than most others in the industry. There is definitely a "kool-aid" culture that you'd better buy into if you hope to advance. Team leaders are not held accountable in the same fashion as their direct reports. They overhauled their compensation program according to "employee wishes", but none of the employees were happy about it because it decreased the amount made per year through their partnership (profit sharing) program. Some departments lack uniformity of standards from team to team, which can make it tough to fully understand performance expectations.

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3.0
3 Jun 2026
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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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