Prudential plc Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Prudential plc

Pros – Very flexible; decentralized; good working environment.

Cons – Poor time management; inefficient communication channels; lack to top management coordination; over relaxed sometimes.

Advice to Senior Management – They need to transfer from task-focus to people-focus asap.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Prudential plc

Pros – Leading player in Asia - huge variety in market development/opportunities/challenges as Prudential has insurance and funds businesses in 12-13 markets, from Middle East, through to developing markets like Vietnam and mature markets like Korea and Hong Kong. There are also JVs with major financial groups in China and India. Opportunities for a wide range of market/business experience

Cons – Politics and frequent re-organisations. Some markets/functions have very talented and inspiring leaders/staff, but others are consumed by politics. Office can be very clique-y and gossipy. Also, expected to be on call 24-hours (though this depends on team/boss)

Advice to Senior Management – More objective and constructive advice and help with career. Right now, it is hard to generalise the experience because it seems like it really varies by department. Maybe more accountability for senior management would create a fairer and more inclusive environment overall.

Current Employee – been working at Prudential plc

Pros – Good regional network, federated model so local entities are relatively independent, and yet able to leverage on expertise across the region.

Cons – Generally, local business has poor human resource management with insufficient attention towards on executive training and development, or cross-placements.
Promotions are handed out based on years of service, or to fill out gaps at the top, rather than assessment of an individual's real competency or capability to lead.

Advice to Senior Management – Leverage on Prudential's global footprint - across insurance and asset management - in order to groom and grow your talent pool.

Former Employee – worked at Prudential plc

Pros – You can get career advantage in your career path. Prudential is providing most intesive environent. If you go to senior managerial level, you could get reward from company. Prudential has many affilates in the world. if you prove yourself, you can get a some opportunity to grow at anywhare. Prudential's strengthen is asset management and VUL products. Insurance products have combined with funding.

Cons – pretty hard work. a lot of overtime work. a lack of benefits for employee. need to deveop system. that means a lot of work had done mannually. complicated and unnesessary policies. need to improve business manner

Advice to Senior Management – Give employees feedback fairly and correctly. Feedback could give them motivation.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Prudential plc

Pros – Can be very flexible around location of work, working from home is acceptable for example

Cons – Big organisation with not much devolved decision making power. Tendency towards blame culture prevents people from being prepared to go out on a limb

Advice to Senior Management – If you don't have the time to consider the small things, give people the confidence to deal with them on your behalf.