It's ok if you don't want to challenge yourself - Client Relationship Associate Vanguard Employee Review

2.0
18 Aug 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It's an industry leading mutual fund giant. Vanguard is well respected not only by members of the financial services field, but by individual investors world wide. The dedication to ethics and prudent long term investings makes for a reliable company.

Cons

I was hired during the wrong period, as soon as I was up for a promotion out of my current position the markets crashed. During times of economic expansion, I heard that it was much easier to move up in the company. Since the recession started, there's been no movement, though there haven't been any layoffs either...

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