Decent starting point for new dev but extremely toxic corporate culture - Full Stack Developer Vanguard Employee Review

1.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Decent job if you are just starting out as a developer

Cons

The second you stop drinking the kool-aid and demanding better you get a target on your back. Epitome of a corporate cult. All promotions are based on relationships, you are constantly compared to your peers and made to compete for your yearly ratings.

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1.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great company , very driven by mission and e pockets of the company and leaders care deeply about employees

Cons

People came and never left. Tenure is considered loyalty whereas te tenured leaders have spoilt the culture. They have created silos and they won’t let anyone outside their network grow. Roles are spoken for. Some senior directors are downright bad and also have collected layers of complacency vs skill. Making it hard for other leaders to effectively contribute. The culture can be very passive aggressive with too many decision makers leading to impasse. They would much rather provide poor client experience than inconvenience each other’s relationship.

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