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Does Prudential Financial offer a mentorship program?

Yes, A team manager is supposed to help with an initial list of potential clients composed by you. That manager will also assist with entire sales cycle from start to finish. Having a mentor helps with unexpected questions and helps to instill confidence, which is key in sales.
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Do you think Prudential is a good place to kickstart my career as a project manager?

Absolutely. Pru has all different work environments and businesses where you can apply project manager skills. This is my second role with the company, as my first was more technical, but still as a PM. In my short time here, I've learned how to be a better PM and have enhanced many of my other s...
Career Progression Project Management Insurance Financial Services Investment Management Prudential Financial
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What does a marketing assistant actually do at Prudential Financial?

Prudential Financial to a new national clearinghouse. I spent a lot of time on the phone with clients, assisting them in closing their brokerage and investment accounts and transitioning them to a new software platform. However, traditionally, a Marketing Assistant to a Financial Advisor could do...
Marketing Insurance Financial Services Assistant Investment Management Prudential Financial
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Would you say Prudential Financial is a good place to kickstart my career as a marketing assistant?

It all depends on the Financial Advisor for whom you work. I would say that you should find an FA that you respect on a personal and professional level – one who runs their business with honesty and integrity, not any shady or manipulative business practices. That working relationship will be far...
Career Progression Marketing Insurance Financial Services Assistant Investment Management Prudential Financial
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Is there much work-life balance for a senior proposal writer at Prudential Financial?

As in most corporate jobs, you do get vacation time, sick time, and paid disability. There is also flex-time and potential to work from home. However, there is also the expected OT during the high volume season.
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What does a proposal writer do at Prudential Financial?

A Sr. Proposal Writer at Prudential experiences peaks and valleys with a high volume of proposals in the summer and low volume in the winter. It requires a lot of reading, writing, proofreading and teamwork. Hours are a little rigid, with a half lunch, but OT is expected. There is clear hierarchy...
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What should I expect from the training program for a financial advisory and client acquisitions intern at Prudential Financial?

The training for this role was pretty informal. The role involved quite a bit of client outreach and cold call, so the financial advisors would train me on how and what to communicate to clients. When there was time, they would give me a brief overview of different financial products. A lot of th...
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What's a day in the life like for most GBTS technology interns at Prudential Financial?

A typical day has you sitting in front of your computer for 7.5 hours. The other half an hour is spent eating lunch. There's no set start or end time, just as long as you're at work for the full 8 hours. Assignments vary greatly based on the specific position you're given. For me, I'm either quer...
Internship Day in the Life Technology Insurance Financial Services Investment Management Prudential Financial
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How much work-life balance do (or did) you have as a GBTS technology intern at Prudential Financial?

With 8 hours of work + 3 hours to commute there and back + 6 hours of beauty sleep (which you should have in order to wake up early each day), that leaves around 7 hours of free time each day. There's plenty of commitment going into an internship, but that's just to prepare you for 30+ years of f...
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If I were a UX design intern at Prudential Financial, what would the training look like?

There wasn’t a dedicated training program, just an orientation and some onboarding in the first week or so. They did a pretty good job helping myself and the other interns understand the workflow at Prudential and how projects would play out. There were several meetings we had throughout the firs...
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Is anyone willing to discuss what they like or dislike about being an UX design intern, particularly at Prudential Financial?

One of the things that I liked a lot was that I really felt like a team member while working there. I didn’t get a small, irrelevant intern project. Everything I worked on would have been worked on by one of the other full time employees had I not been there. It felt good that I was doing real wo...
Internship Pros and Cons Insurance UI/UX Design Financial Services Investment Management Prudential Financial
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Does anyone know what a day in the life of a marketing assistant at Prudential Financial may be like?

A Marketing Assistant at Prudential revolves around assisting financial advisors in their daily tasks with client management services, data entries, and projects that occur randomly throughout the day. It starts out as filing, organizing advisors desks, and making calls on behalf on their behalf....
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If I were a marketing assistant at a company like Prudential Financial, would I have much work-life balance?

The work-life balance is a great part of the job. Since you’re most likely going to be an independent contractor, the advisors pay you out of their own pockets, so you can request time off with little push back.
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What to expect from a training program for actuarial interns at Prudential Financial?

The Actuarial Intern program was a 10-week long program that gave exposure to some of Prudential's actuarial functions and groups. Each intern was placed on a team and worked on various projects depending on the nature of the team. There were also many networking opportunities available with seni...
Internship Training Insurance Financial Services Actuarial Investment Management Prudential Financial
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Are there any qualities that I should highlight in an interview for a VP sales position at Prudential Financial?

What you should be able to highlight during an interview is a successful sales management track record. One that would demonstrate your ability to recruit and develop new and middle management associates who aspire to and have achieved higher levels of performance. In addition to the development ...
Interview Sales Insurance Financial Services Investment Management Prudential Financial Vice President
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How much compensation does a VP of sales typically receive at Prudential Financial?

As far as compensation goes this position is typically one of a base salary and incentive compensation. It is usually commensurate with your experience. There is no such thing as an entry level VP position.
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What is training like for a financial services representative at Prudential Financial?

Although it could have changed, the Financial Services Representative training program for me was a two week long program. The first week or so is all about installing the many systems on your computer and learning how to use them all. The training class I was in was a group of six people at our ...
Training Insurance Financial Services Investment Management Prudential Financial Representative
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So what does an advertising project manager actually do at Prudential Financial?

I work for the Global Marketing Communications branch of Prudential, which focusses on Paid and Earned Media, as well as Research/Marketing. My role on the operations team is to enhance the work that other individuals are focussing on. Projects can be rolling out new tools that make work easier, ...
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Any tips or strategies for negotiating a job offer/salary at Prudential Financial?

When I was at Prudential I didn’t negotiate a salary/job offer well enough. They have opportunities to progress to new positions and it comes down to just doing a good job overall in your current position. Talk to your manager about moving up and they will help you get there even if it means more...
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