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Updated Jan 13, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Project Manager at Prudential
Posted Jan 13, 2012
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4.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Newark, NJ (took 2 days)
The interview was very intense with 3 interviews. After being selected to the final round an interview with the VP. The decision was made to go to the outside again. Completely understand, but it would of been nice if a specific reason would have been given why I was not offered the position.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Internal Wholesaler at Prudential
Posted Jan 5, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Shelton, CT (took 2 weeks)
After applying for the position online I was contacted in about one week for a phone screen interview. This was a breif conversation where I was asked about my current and past employment and my interest in the job. This went very well and the recruiter told me the next step was to take an online personality test and then I would be invited to a face to face interview in Connecticut. I passed the personality test and was called to confirm I was interested in going to Connecticut for a day long interview. I asked if Prudential was sponsoring my travel and they told me no reimbursement would be provided. I declined the invitation. Who in their right mind would pay to travel 1,300 miles for an interview with no gurantee of a job at the end of the process?
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Personality Test.
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Actuary at Prudential
Posted Jan 1, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took 2 weeks)
Great experience. The people are very friendly and supportive. They have a structured well thought out interview process. They spend some time discussing the company in detail during the second round. I highly recommend asking questions and being involved during the process. Fit is very important to them, so they want to see you engaged during the dinner, the interview and the 'get to know' the company portion of the interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Project Manager at Prudential
Posted Jan 1, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Hartford, CT (took 3 months)
Everyone interviewed with was extremely genuine and welcoming. Some people read from interview question lists, but the main manager looked more into the person as a proper fit to the team and the work. The process took longer than expected, multiple rounds, though with many of the same people. The decision process went 3 months after the initial date given.
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Negotiation Details
Able to negotiate sign on bonus
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Marketing at Prudential
Posted Dec 27, 2011
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4.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Roseland, NJ (took a day)
The process is convoluted. First you need to answer some prescreening questions when you apply online. If you pass that, they begin to consider you. If you do not pass it, you pretty much get a rejection email right away. I know because I applied several times. After I did not get the rejection for this particular position, I thought maybe they are considering me. I was right as I received a phone call two weeks later asking if I was still looking and interested. The HR/recruiters that called me were very friendly, very nice, and very organized. They told me who I would be meeting with, told me the time schedule and followed up with an email. I was to meet with 3 people (one hiring manager, and two colleagues) consecutively at an in-person interview, about 45 minutes each. One person (a colleague) was a phone interview since she was not able to make it in the office. Good interview. She had some required interview questions to ask me. Then I went into the office and had the following in-person interviews with the other 2 people. They each had a booklet of questions from HR and were required to ask me a specific number of questions. It was quite tedious but I answered enthusiastically. A lot of the questions were regular interview questions spanning to behavioral questions. After my third interview (with the hiring manager), I thought we clicked but he said he still had another week of interviews to conduct and will be bringing the next 2 people for another round of interviews. After that I never heard from them. I followed up with the recruiter 2 weeks later and there was no response. I figured I did not get the job but it would have been nice to get closure. I followed up another 2 weeks later, since the position was still listed as open and accepting resumes. After that call, someone finally called me back and said I was not chosen. I am quite skeptical of all the positions listed on the Prudential site. Why are there so many openings?? Why is it that after interviewing (I was quite qualified for the position) and after the time period they told me they were finisihing interviewing, that the position was still listed on their site as "open and accepting resumes"? I can't understand thhat they would make their employees waste so much time interviewing so many candidates? Each of my interviews were at least 45 minutes long. The employees there seemed very nice. Good security. Free ice cream day when I went so everyone seemed really happy. But despite that, I am not applying for any other positions at Prudential. I did not feel their postings were honest or authentic and I am not sure if they were fulfilling an interview quota, but that is what it seemed like to me.
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Project Manager at Prudential
Posted Nov 26, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2010 (took 2+ weeks)
There were group interviews and cases.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
nothing was negotiated.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Drug Test.
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Financial Professional Associate at Prudential
Posted Nov 22, 2011
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4.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Paramus, NJ (took a day)
Initial contact was through a job fair. Presented self and resume in a professional manner. Requested and granted an interview with the office manager. First interview is the litmust test. Manager was looking for ability to communicate and present oneself, interest in the position, aptitude/desire to study/pass exams for professional certifications, and proactive desire to build book of business. Questions include how to handle rejection, experience approaching clients, why an interest in business. Expected to work on a identifying proposed clients for subsequent interviews.
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The interview consisted of a Personality Test.
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Financial Professional Associate at Prudential
Posted Nov 8, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 2+ weeks)
Applied online for Trainee position of Financial Professional Associate. In this area, territory is divided and served by local agencies. I applied to two agencies and within a few days got email responses from both requiring an online personality test. Next is an in person interview. Mine was one to one. They are very organized and professional. Basically they are looking for someone who can survive in a commission only job selling insurance and financial advice, mostly insurance. The interviewer said that 80 to 90 percent of the people are gone within 5 years. Many don't make it past the evaluation phase. Right after the initial interview was an aptitude test to see if it's likely that you can pass the required licensing exams.
I went back the following week for another in-person where they explained the commission structure, the required minimums and the marketing plan. They want you to list 200 people that you know! Basically they want to see who you know and evaluate if you can sell to them. Last is a group interview which I have not had yet. Also had to consent to a background check and drug test.
The training looks to be top notch but you have to survive the first year with no financial assistance. If you can't sell by then, it's not the right job for you. If you can sell and you like it, you'd be hard pressed to find a better position without strong academic credentials. You do get paid for whatever you sell.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Human Resources Manager at Prudential
Posted Oct 23, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 (took a day)
Review of C.V., questions on career history, review of key skills, questions on how I would deal with tasks if got the job.
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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Project Manager at Prudential
Posted Sep 29, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 3 months)
I posted internally for another position. The process in this particular case was too long. After I submitted my application, I had a phone interview about a month later. Three weeks later I had 3 in person interviews. More than a month later, I still did not hear if I was still being considered or not. The posting remained open the entire time which tells me that I was not still being considered, however, I would have appreciated some type of formal communication.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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