Pretty good - Anonymous employee Vanguard Employee Review

3.0
Apr 9, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits espeially compared to other financial service companies but the salary is not enough to make up for it. In other words great benefits TERRIBLE salary base.

Cons

Terrible salary, actually about 50% of average. However the benefts help make up for the extremely low salary. Also they give you almost no time to make a decision on your offer, and the require you drop everything to take a drug screen within 5 days of verbal acceptance which is unheard of-- what if you are on vacation or traveling??

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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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