Buyer Beware! - Financial Advisor Prudential Employee Review

1.0
10 Nov 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Possibly good if you are new to the business as they believe in a teaming approach. Some good co-workers that are truly helpful and believe in doing what is best for the clients.

Cons

I was hired to broaden their investment management space but left after 5 weeks due to to the realization that in order to succeed I would have to sell their extremely expensive proprietary annuities and life insurance. Very insulated culture that is extremely offended by outside opinions and experience. Managing Principal and MFS were arrogant and unhelpful. They preach culture, but are unfriendly to outside ideas. Expectation is that you sell right away (as in first week or two) with no adjustment to their culture or business model. Training is superficial and not organized. De Facto independent contractor as they do not provide computers, and advisor is responsible to pay them "rent" for desk space. Most of office is Series 6 licensed, so not many opportunities for other investments or learning. If you are considering this company be very diligent as they will say anything to get you in the door, but you may have a different experience in reality.

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Prudential Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate the input we receive from former associates. Prudential has a strong commitment to acting ethically. We hope that you found Prudential to be a safe and open environment to voice your challenges to your supervisor or human resources contact while you were employed with us. Even if you are no longer employed with Prudential, as you indicated, it’s not too late to tell us more about your challenges. Please do not hesitate to contact us at staffing@prudential.com.

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