A Good Work Environment, Wish HR didn't have to be a part of it - Intern Vanguard Employee Review

3.0
28 Jul 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People are friendly throughout, and nearly all are willing to help. Management is interested in making sure you follow your desired career path. Vanguard University appears to have great offerings, but not available to interns.

Cons

Training programs not very open to interns, so it was difficult to gain a grasp for my job in just 10 weeks. HR tended to be full of itself, question dodging, and nonsense about Now, Discover Your Strengths, which hardly seems a viable path for self improvement. Gave me a spot on a new team with no viability plan of how someone unacquainted with the vanguard structure would help a project of adding to that structure.

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Pros

Good culture Good work life balance Great Benefits

Cons

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3.0
3 Jun 2026
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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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