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%
Presentation: 8%
Group panel interview: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Drug test: 6%
Background check: 2%
Other: 2%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Prudential in Sep 2018
Interview
Had a 1-on-1 interview on campus. Consisted of a mix of behavioral and technical questions. Technicals were some basic financial statement questions with some case study questions on debt. It was important to show your thought process when giving an answer and have multiple pieces of evidence ready to support your conclusion.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would make a better debt investment, company A or company B?
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