Is Prudential a good company to work for?

Prudential has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 6,931 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Prudential to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Prudential have been left by employees working as Finance Intern , Finance Manager and Software Engineer(Internship) .

Does Prudential pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Prudential employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Prudential. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Prudential?

65% of Prudential employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Prudential 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Prudential?

Financial Advisor (262) , Director (148) , Manager (109) , Vice President (108) , Insurance Agent (103) , Financial Professional (99) , Customer Service Representative (96) , Financial Professional Associate (93) , Life Planner (86) , Intern (71) , Software Engineer (60) , Analyst (54) , Financial Planner (54) , Financial Consultant (53) , Medicare Sales Agent (49)

What are the pros of working at Prudential according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and investment into technology" ((in 618 reviews)); "Good work life balance and lenient" ((in 395 reviews)); "The people are great that work at PRU and the company seems to genuinely care about their employees." ((in 391 reviews)); "Great culture and place to work" ((in 231 reviews)); "Good pay if you can hustle and be self sufficient" ((in 216 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Prudential according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management: They make you split your commissions with other advisors that have been with the company for a while." ((in 171 reviews)); "no salary to begin so its pretty sink or swim for the first two years." ((in 122 reviews)); "Bad Managers in the wrong roles." ((in 107 reviews)); "Commission only structure and all the expenses and fees that come with the job will be tough on you financially especially when you’re starting out" ((in 105 reviews)); "Senior leadership expectations are very unrealistic and selfish" ((in 60 reviews))

What are employees saying about Prudential layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Prudential layoffs and their outlook for job security at Prudential in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Prudential locations?

Newark , New York , Roseland , Dresher , Hartford , Seattle , Shelton , Jacksonville , Scranton , Chicago , Los Angeles , El Paso , Atlanta , Houston , Portland , Philadelphia , Dallas , Minneapolis , Dubuque , Fort Washington , Tampa , Charlotte , Iselin , Phoenix , Scottsdale , Plymouth , Jersey City , Boston , San Francisco , Denver

Prudential reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,236 total reviews)

Andrew Sullivan

59% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Prudential has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,236 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Prudential employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews

5.0

Jul 19, 2017

Financial Advisor (FPA)

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Keeping in mind that it is a sales position, the current setup for the Michigan office is one of an upward trajectory, led by all levels of management. They train well, bringing in and utilizing lots of resources, and they themselves have been successful in the career, so they know what it takes. Hard work, but they will put in equal amounts of hard work into you. Earnings are basically unlimited (dependent on individual sales), with generous bonus structure. Benefits are great, including 401k, pension, health, dental, among much more.

Cons

Pay is commission only. While they put money into a "pool" to make sure you get paychecks over a period of time, it is all dependent on actual production, with no base salary. Not necessarily a con, but not for everyone. Again, not necessarily a con, but at least at the beginning, requires more than a typical 9-5 schedule. Make your own schedule, which has its benefits, but must be structured, and often requires work into the evenings as you work to build up your book of business (though not necessarily required).

Prudential Response

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Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear about the positive things you experienced with Prudential Advisors. We wish you continued success!

3.0

May 6, 2024

Many Good People, Very Bottom Line

Senior marketing management specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked with many good people at Pru. A lot of well meaning, experienced, intelligent workers and managers. The two best managers I ever had were at Pru. Most executives were good, caring people. Pay was good, benefits were excellent.

Cons

Unpredictable atmosphere. We never knew on any given day what might happen. I had glowing reviews, praise even from C-Suite executives, only to a couple months later be laid off, with no explanation why. I was later informed by a friendly senior manager (who was still employed) it was simply a matter of a bottom line decision. When profits are low and the company struggles, I noticed a climate of low level managers coveting what they had, and hijacking others' projects and work. This created a tense, sometimes manipulative, Survivor-like atmosphere. The company talks a lot about keeping up with trends, technology, but are actually very slow to do so, as such change (primarily AI) will at the same time remove many of their tasks, and thus jobs.

1.0

Jan 30, 2024

Believe the bad reviews!

Medicare agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PTO, time off, equipment and paid training

Cons

If you have no concise or heart go ahead and work for this company. While your job is to scam and prey on vulnerable seniors Assurance scams you! they laid off 300 employees right before Christmas with no prior notice. No performance review no warning. Terrible egoistic team leads who are never available when needed.

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