Great place to begin a career, but career advancement and flexibility limited - Financial Administrator Vanguard Employee Review

4.0
16 Aug 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to start a career in the mutual fund industry. Good training and work life balance. Company structure assist to create loyalty to the client and crew members as a whole.

Cons

Lower pay and at times slow to react to market changes. Too many employees that are a drain on the company, that do not work hard enough, and are there to collect a paycheck. Unfortunately, this does not leave enough to reward those that do work hard.

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5.0
22 Jun 2026
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Pros

Strong training platform Good benefit Pension plan

Cons

Not receive partnership first year The pension plan will vest in 6 years

3.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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