bad employment experience - Financial Planner Vanguard Employee Review

2.0
1 Jul 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits are still good, but have been declining. It's a better place to start your career right out of school as opposed to being mid career and moving there.

Cons

Most of the company has moved towards a call center type. Promotions seem to go to the person who has been around the longest, not the most qualified.

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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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