Steady and stable at a cost. - Java Developer Vanguard Employee Review

3.0
2 Sept 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Extremely stable work environment at an extremely stable company. Amazing health/medical benefits. Recent initiatives for "flexible schedules" and "working from home" have been gaining headwind with some teams

Cons

The stability comes at a cost. Sub-par salaries. Also, the technology available to developers is incredibly dated. In some places, the company is ~3 years behind the curve... in others, they're 10+ years behind. They have trouble keeping up with technology. Worse yet, any technology that's implemented is implemented in the clunkiest way possible. Being a developer is a total pain.

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3.0
3 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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