Prudential reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

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55% positive business outlook

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3.0
Sep 26, 2025
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Pros

the pay here versus other companies is better

Cons

professional growth is based on who you know instead of actual hardwork

2.0
Sep 23, 2025

Poor Leadership

Recommend
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Pros

You will receive leads depending on your production numbers. Leads lets you do less prospecting.

Cons

Recent transition to LPL has been underwhelming. Management actually tells you they want you to give them a good review score, which impacts their compensation. Poor communication and response from management. Prudential use to pay for most things, now with LPL, everything is al a cart and is expensive.

1.0
Sep 14, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

• Brand Recognition: long history in the insurance and financial services industry, make it easier to build trust with potential clients who are already familiar with the name. • Training and Support: offers a robust training program for new advisors, include covering licensing exam costs, providing study materials, offering weekly exam prep sessions, and assigning a mentor. • Marketing Support: helping new advisors "jumpstart" their practice and build a client base. • Product Platform: partner with LPL, offers a wider range of solutions • Income Potential: high potential for unlimited earnings, with compensation based on commissions and bonuses, if you are capable of

Cons

• Sales-Oriented Role: heavily focused on sales, particularly in the beginning, pressured to sell to personal network of friends and family. The job requires a strong sales mentality and a high tolerance for rejection. • Building a Client Base is Difficult: the job is "99% sales and 1% finance," and a high burnout rate is common, especially in the first few years. • Commission-Based Compensation: the income is not guaranteed. • Perception of Fiduciary Responsibility: more focused on selling commissionable products rather than operating under a pure fiduciary standard (acting solely in the client's best interest). • High Attrition Rate: turnover rate.

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