unfair to actuarial staff not in Pru's Actuarial Leadership Development Program - Senior Actuarial Associate Prudential Employee Review

2.0
Dec 7, 2014
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Pros

bonus target is higher than other companies

Cons

treat actuarial staff differently. For the so called 'Actuarial Leadership Development Program' (ALDP), they have 50% more study time, at least 20% more salary and get promotion on exams. These kids don't work over time, study at work and can move to a director level within 3-4 years. However, their "leadership" is not that good. And their tech skills suck. Think about it, during their 12-mth rotation, they have 4 weeks PTO, 2 weeks holidays, 6 weeks study time, how many weeks they can actually work and make a real contribution?? For non ALDP staff, they work hard, study with less support and take a much less salary. This is not fair!

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