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Updated May 14, 2013
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86% Approve of the CEO

Prudential Chairman and CEO John R. Strangfeld Jr.

John R. Strangfeld Jr.

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67% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Current Employee – been working at Prudential

ProsGood company and good training.

ConsLow pay to start, but can make good money if you work hard.

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San Diego, CA (US)

Former Employee – worked at Prudential full-time for more than 7 years

ProsOf all the big real estate companies in Southern California, Prudential CA offers the best training, has a reputation for getting results and has the most professional agents.

ConsThough Prudential is a good company, it could work on its communication among and training of the office managers.

Advice to Senior ManagementFigure out what the salespeople can use at their sales meetings. Don't ask them to come up with the material.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Delhi (India)

Current Employee – been working at Prudential full-time for more than a year

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ConsICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd

Advice to Senior ManagementICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd is best co.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Shelton, CT (US)

Former Employee – worked at Prudential full-time for more than 3 years

ProsGreat work life Balance, Pay and people

ConsWho you know not what you know gets you to move ahead in your career

Advice to Senior ManagementSome VP level Managers need to go and the Sales area would improve.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Current Employee – been working at Prudential as a contractor for less than a year

Prosthere is options to move along

Consthe people are not very friendly

Advice to Senior Managementneed to be more manageable

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Newark, NJ (US)

Current Employee – been working at Prudential full-time for more than 10 years

ProsGreat people that are always willing to partner. Benefits and work/life balance is excellent. Pay above or close to market averages. Very loyal and values it's employee-base--makes you feel like family.

ConsIt's located in Newark, NJ. Company does not train newcomers. You jump in an learn to swim. Businesses operates in silos most of the time which makes it hard to seek and find opportunities. Needs a CMO.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Newark, NJ (US)

Former Employee – worked at Prudential full-time for more than 7 years

ProsWork/life balance, culture, opportunities, peers, management

ConsCompensation, although more than offset by work/place balance

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Newark, NJ (US)

Current Employee – been working at Prudential full-time for more than 10 years

ProsKeep learning
Great challenges
Interesting people
good pay
Remote work friendly

ConsRemote work friendly is hard for management purposes
Promotions are hard to come by

Advice to Senior ManagementTighter controls around work from home arrangements

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Dubuque, IA (US)

Former Employee – worked at Prudential full-time for more than a year

ProsGreat PTO. Comfortable work environment. Lots to learn and good training. Respectable company and retirement products. If you like call center work the path to promotion are clear and possible. Informed and reliable management.

ConsRepetitive work. Typical call center environment but with a quality and respectable product. They claim there is a lot of opportunities to move up in the organization but opportunities outside of the call center are rare.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Newark, NJ (US)

Former Employee – worked at Prudential full-time for more than 7 years

ProsGood work life balance, decent pay for hours worked. Friendly people. Benefits were great. For continuing education, PRU pays 12,000 per year for education with no contract. I would go back to work for Prudential, but not in investment ops.

ConsEmployees given no clue on exactly how raises and bonuses compared to peers. Investment ops is filled with people who seemed to not care about their career, very 9-5 if that is what you are looking for.

Advice to Senior ManagementReward performers and don't let poor performers keep their jobs just because they have been employed with company since the 70's

Mr. Strangfeld has done an excellent job running the firm in this tough economic climate.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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