Sadly, driving my high loyalty and engagement down, starting to fall out of love - Senior Manager Vanguard Employee Review

3.0
Sep 7, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Corporate structure (owned by clients) -Firm mission and investment philosophy -Benefits, particularly PTO -Great people, team environment -Strategic thinking / direction of firm (advice) -Product and service lineup (although could be broader)

Cons

-Doesn’t value the workforce like the past, particularly the people who have the knowledge and have driven results for years -Too much deadwood and 20+ year bureaucrats or inexperienced new leaders from rotational programs in senior positions -Expecting more of people, yet not changing compensation enough to reflect that -Being pennywise / pound foolish with spending, particularly on tech, CEOs relentless push for expense reduction is concerning, and people don’t feel like they can challenge

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