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?

66% 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 (87) , Intern (71) , Software Engineer (58) , Analyst (55) , 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 634 reviews)); "Good work life balance and lenient" ((in 408 reviews)); "The people are great that work at PRU and the company seems to genuinely care about their employees." ((in 387 reviews)); "Great Culture and put effort into their new hires" ((in 232 reviews)); "Good pay if you can hustle and be self sufficient" ((in 208 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 168 reviews)); "no salary to begin so its pretty sink or swim for the first two years." ((in 124 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)); "Bad Managers in the wrong roles." ((in 99 reviews)); "senior leaders are cutthroat and soulless; constant layoffs and backstabbing" ((in 58 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.

Prudential reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(5,228 total reviews)

Andrew Sullivan

59% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Prudential has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,228 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 Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Aug 7, 2014

Great company and benefits

Inside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had a Very good Benefits

Cons

Downsized at the tail end of the Great Recession - not based on production

3.0

Aug 6, 2014

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large Company with good benefits, CBD location with competitive salaries

Cons

Company has very liberal views, and micromanages all employees.

4.0

Aug 5, 2014

Great company to work for

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cares about it's employees, good work-life balance (flexible work schedule, telecommuting, etc.), great work culture, very ethical, good fitness center & fitness programs

Cons

Pay is probably average at best compared to most companies; should do more promoting from within rather than hiring so many external VP's that don't know the business as well

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