Call Center Bliss - Investment Consultant Vanguard Employee Review

2.0
27 June 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Vanguard has great benefits especially when it comes to paid time off, which is absolutely necessary because otherwise you'd waste away in a sea of cubicles waiting for a beep in your ear so some client could gripe about something that's out of your control.

Cons

Unfortunately everyday is much like the one that preceded it. I feel like I'm living the movie "Office Space". See, I'm in a "sales" role, though I have no real incentive to close a client because my paycheck is the same regardless. Fortunately for me management also doesn't care if I close the client; they only care if a third party listening to the call thinks I covered everything on a checklist. The people who succeed sound like robots. So though my day and my calls aren't technically scripted, it definitely feels that way. Sadly, every upward progression through the company still leaves you tethered to a phone.

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5.0
9 Mar 2026
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Pros

Vanguard covered housing for the summer for almost completely free and the people you work with will actively try to develop you.

Cons

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3.0
3 June 2026
Recommend
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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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