The Most Mediocre Place on Earth! - Anonymous employee Vanguard Employee Review

1.0
Oct 21, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

You can get paid for doing very, very little if you are not at all ambitious.

Cons

Little possibility for career advancement. The "great benefits" everyone talks about are all but gone. Micromanagement for the sake of micromanagement. Tonedeaf management. ...and the kicker, they play the "even though things are getting worse here, at least you have a job" card.

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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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