Investment Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Prudential with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Investment Analyst roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 54 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Prudential overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Prudential as a Investment Analyst according to 54 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 26%
Skills test: 15%
Phone interview: 14%
Personality test: 11%
Group panel interview: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Drug test: 6%
Background check: 2%
Other: 2%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Prudential (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2011
Interview
First round interview was on campus with an analyst and an associate.
Second round interview was in the office. For me, I was relatively close to San Francisco, so I went in for an in-office interview and met most of the higher ups in the office. The interview took about 3.5 hours. Everyone in the San Francisco office is very friendly and professional.
Third round interview candidates are flown out to Chicago. In my year, there were about 20 candidates - 10 from the west coast and 10 from the east. The interview process is done in parts with the west coast candidates coming in the afternoon before Super Thursday and dining with some analysts. Final round interviews start early Thursday morning and take about 4 hours with one-on-one interview with 8 different professionals from different offices (NY, Dallas, Chicago, etc.). I heard back with an offer within one day of the final interview.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
For final round interviews, there were brain teasers in each interview. Example: There are 12 blue socks and 8 black socks in a drawer. The lights are turned off so you can't see the socks. How many socks do you need to pull out until you're sure you have a matching pair.
I applied online. I interviewed at Prudential (New York, NY) in Sep 2025
Interview
Applied for the position and recieved a HireVue within 2 weeks. There was 4-5 behavioral questions. Questions were of average difficulty. Be ready for brain teasers and to have a stock pitch prepared.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Prudential (Newark, NJ) in Nov 2024
Interview
You have a HireVue interview with 3-5 questions, which is fairly easy, and then you have an interview with two people, either separately or together. The interview itself is not too technical, so prepare for basic portfolio management technical.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me an example of a time you gained a better understanding of how a company's functions, and how it benefits their customer?
A Hirevue with three questions, all relatively easy, two cases and 1 behavioral, and then a final super day that consists of three interviews back to back and that are in person
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Estimate how many cell phones sold in the US last year