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?

"Good benefits and 401k." ((in 632 reviews)); "The people are great that work at PRU and the company seems to genuinely care about their employees." ((in 393 reviews)); "Good work life balance and lenient" ((in 389 reviews)); "Great Culture and put effort into their new hires" ((in 231 reviews)); "Good pay if you can hustle and be self sufficient" ((in 212 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 174 reviews)); "no salary to begin so its pretty sink or swim for the first two years." ((in 120 reviews)); "Bad Managers in the wrong roles." ((in 102 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 101 reviews)); "constant layoffs because they have no grasp of how to properly manage departments" ((in 59 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

56% approve of CEO

57% 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

3.0

Dec 21, 2013

Rock this rock that. If it ain't broke don't fix it

Senior associate, advertising and creative services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

globally recognized brand, impressive name on resume regardless of industry/career you wind up in

Cons

Bureaucracy; slow to change with the times; strict compliance reviews, which is good, but up to a point

4.0

Dec 17, 2013

Smart people, friendly atmosphere, interesting assets, not great at growth of junior employees.

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally nice, genuine people, who are hardworking and smart. There is a lot of experience by senior staff, and PREI's brand is world renowned.

Cons

Hard to achieve career development.

5.0

Dec 15, 2013

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well run company, leaders know what they are doing. Lots of room to grow and develop

Cons

i have nothing bad to say about Prudential

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Rock this rock that. If it ain't broke don't fix it

Smart people, friendly atmosphere, interesting assets, not great at growth of junior employees.

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