Great place for a recent college graduate. Challenging culture when you are coming in at a mid-level role. - Anonymous employee Vanguard Employee Review

4.0
Apr 19, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Nurturing environment. Good place to start working as a recent college graduate.

Cons

-Tough to assimilate into the Vanguard culture if you worked for other investment firms.

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3.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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