2015 Employer Profile
No.
48, Large
Vanguard
http://www.vanguard.com
Why you want to work there
Efforts to promote IT career development at Vanguard include a tuition reimbursement plan, job rotations, mentoring and specialized development plans for each employee. The investment firm, located in the Valley Forge, Pa., area, cultivates future IT leaders with its two-year Technology Leadership Program. It also promotes extensively from within, runs a professional development academy for new IT leaders and offers an on-site MBA program through Drexel University. The company has a number of initiatives, including flexible scheduling options, to address work/life balance.
Employee Statistics
Total U.S.-based employees: 13,553
Total U.S.-based IT employees: 2,484
IT employee turnover in 2014: 5%
IT promotions in 2014: 5%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2014: 4
Training budget per IT employee in 2014: $1,248