Get recognized for hard work - Associate Systems Developer Prudential Employee Review

5.0
Oct 2, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Prudential is a great place for programmers to prove themselves and dive head first into their programming career. In my first month I received an award recognizing my hard work on a project and now I present my work regularly to vice presidents. I'm learning new languages all the time and I'm already designing, coding, and deploying my own software. It took a lot of hard work to get here though. Prudential is a very performance oriented company. Compared to other companies they aren't as concerned about rank and seniority as they are about performance. This gives a huge opportunity for entry level programmers

Cons

Newark is a rough area. It's hard to find good housing nearby. Thankfully my commute isn't too long.

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Prudential Response
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Thank you for the great review! We’re so glad you are happy with your employment at Prudential.

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