Great Company, Meh for Software Engineers - Systems Development Associate Prudential Employee Review

3.0
Sep 20, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Headquartered near me - Great work-life balance - Time off & mental health encouraged by higher-ups - Variety of projects - Friendly, inclusive culture - Remote-friendly - Lots of learning resources

Cons

- Limited technical resources (can't access GitHub by default) - Hard to find technical people to network with (job titles are vague) - Lost all my teammates before starting and lost my manager within a year of starting, hard to find replacements - Slow to adopt Agile, CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native tools - Lack of regular feedback

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Pros

Solid benefits package, manageable workload. Can be a comfortable landing spot if you're able to tune out the outdated processes and legacy mindset.

Cons

The company undergoes frequent restructuring, and technical leadership often lacks the depth needed to guide modern engineering decisions. The culture can feel rooted in an older, more traditional mindset, and promising initiatives frequently get stuck in POC hell rather than reaching production. Career progression is also very manager-dependent; the wrong reporting relationship can significantly stall your growth. Overall technical bar is low — if you're trying to sharpen your skills, this environment may hold you back rather than push you forward.

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