Fortunate to be employed..but - Manager Vanguard Employee Review

2.0
20 Apr 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Vanguard stands by its crew, they never layoff people when times are tough. As a company in an industry with increaded regulation and tightening margins they overall create a positive environment.

Cons

Vanguard has migrated from an atypical employer to a typical employer over the past 2-3 years. Upper management titled Principals (officers) are generally either 20+yr vets that were in the right place at the right time and the company grew up around them. Less tenured principals are of a more airified class. They feel empowered by their fiefdom.

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5.0
21 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good culture Good work life balance Great Benefits

Cons

Location is far from Philly Hard to gain large pay jumps

3.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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