Prudential reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,236 total reviews)
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59% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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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5.0
Jan 30, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Prudential is great at investing on your future development. Under this economic conditions it is very hard to still find companies that offer good benefits, professional growth and work -life balance. It is true that each business has a different culture and it depends where are you at. In my experience, the culture has a lot to do with how happy you are at work. In my current division they foster professional growth, it's all in your hands and what you want to make out of it is all in yr hands. Senior Management shares what is going on in the market and within the company. Tuition reimbursement is part of the benefits too. Pru has set in place recognition programs that foster a great work environment and promote recognition within peers. The compensation may not be as high at the beginning, bu as you gain experience and get more credentials, more doors will open for you and you'll get more money. Also, the work /balance that they offer is a big plus. I feel that Pru really cares about employees and helps communities all over. Newark will be something very different if Pru wouldn't be there. All in all, I love working for a company that does so much good to the community.

Cons

The pay can be lower at entry-level. Some of the Managers/Directors lack managing experience, so in general they are not the best managing. As I said before it depends of the location and the culture.

3.0
Jan 29, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Solid employer, very diverse work force of qualified people. Strong support of GLTG. Good benefits, impressive senior leaders. Great name recognition and history. Focus on ethical behavior and helping people.

Cons

Too many 'POGs' (Prudential Old Guard) who worked here since they entered the workforce. They don't want things to change. Primary focus for most middle managers and above is politics. Everything else is secondary to protecting your turf and plotting advancement. Responsibility spread over several departments. Nearly impossible to get something done quickly. Reluctant to try new things. Compliance department strangles innovation.

5.0
Jan 23, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Good Income and helping people, working with mutual funds and insurance. I learned alot while I was going out on the field and meeting with clients. Understanding their needs and goals and giving them a direction on what they need to do to get them to their goals. I made great income by helping people reach their dreams. Prudential has a good name and it really helped when speaking with clients. The took me seriously vs. a smaller firm.

Cons

sometimes there are long hours. And meetings but I understand that this is part of the position. I didnt like it at first but I got use to it. I didnt see the results I wanted in my first year but did see some during my 2nd year

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