One Step Above an MLM - Financial Planner Prudential Employee Review

1.0
Oct 11, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong comp plan and benefits

Cons

The compensation plan is built in a way to never let you off of the hamster wheel. You are basically forced to peddle life insurance and annuities to survive while trying to build your managed money book large enough to escape the racket but they constantly revamp the comp plan (every other year) to make sure it is almost never attainable.. Systems and policies are draconian and make doing good business nearly impossible... Also, there is no salary. It is 100% commission based and though you may gross a good commission you are responsible for all of your own expenses. They even charge you a "technology fee" every 2 weeks just to work there. You are basically a 1099 with benefits.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Work life balance okay and the comp is not bad

Cons

Little small org changes here and there all the time.

1.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

They take you to lunch on your first day. Hybrid 2 days in the office, but I'm sure that will increase. The benefits & pay.

Cons

No training at all. You learn by failed case work and what other coworkers tell you. They expect you to do case work you have never processed before. If you fail too many cases, they put it against you and say your quality is bad. Train normally and the quality wouldn't be bad. If you continue to do "bad", they will just put you on phone calls every day to help rude and mean old people. Upwards of 40+ calls daily. They also don't put everyone on phones even though they say being on phones is an essential part of the job. They pick and choose their favorites to do casework and put everyone else on phones daily. Managers are useless and just sit in meetings all day and don't offer help, training, or guidance. Managers also provide snobby remarks when asking for clarification or help and answer back as if you are the dumbest person in the room and act as if you should already know the answer.

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