Prudential Interview Questions

92 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (95%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.8
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  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (88%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.7
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (86%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Prudential

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Intern
Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Wealth Management
Location Honolulu
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2023
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investments
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2023
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Risk Management
Location Newark
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Investment Management
Location Newark
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Operations
Location Newark
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
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Year 2021
Job Title N/A
Group/Division Real Estate
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Real Estate
Location San Francisco
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Operations
Location Newark
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Actuarial
Location Hong Kong
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Very Easy
Manager
Year 2019
Job Title Manager
Group/Division Insurance
Location Newark
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - Prudential Examples

Wealth Management Intern Interview - Wealth Management

Anonymous employee in Honolulu
Interviewed: June 2023
Date Submitted: Dec 16, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
In-person
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
I actually cold called the firm out of Kansas, they liked my personality, and invited me out to interview. I flew to their office, interviewed, and was working the next day.
Interview Questions
What did you like most about working at my prior firm? In this case it was MS
Sample Answer

Summer Investment Analyst- Private Capital Interview - Investments

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: September 2023
Date Submitted: Oct 17, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Other
Interview
First Round Hirevue- Questions pertained to why I was interested in finance, investing, and a specific industry/company I believed had foreseeable growth in the near future
Second Round- Online interview with analyst of Private Capital team. More focused on my background and resume, but still a bit technical (basic accounting, modeling, etc.)
Interview Questions
Asking about an industry/company I thought had growth. Unexpected for a hirevue and can be challenging for some if they do not pay attention to the market or specific industries. I prepared for the technical questions by making sure I knew certain principles (accounting, EV, DFC, Equity vs. Debt, etc.)
Sample Answer

Summer Intern 2023 Interview - Risk Management

Anonymous interview candidate in Newark
Interviewed: January 2023
Date Submitted: Jan 26, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Other
Interview
It was a hirevue interview that consisted of 3 questions. They were your general behavioral questions that you would expect at other interviews, though one was more Prudential specific.
Interview Questions
Tell me about a time that you had a conflict in a team setting? What motivated you to solve the issue and how did you do it?
Sample Answer

PGIM CIO 2023 Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Management

Anonymous interview candidate in Newark
Interviewed: August 2022
Date Submitted: Aug 31, 2022
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Initial interview consisted of online screening process with classic behavioral questions such as "describe a time when you disagreed with a colleague" followed by an additional interview with someone within the CIO of PGIM.
Interview Questions
Math exam, If you could pick one item from each of the three financial statements, what would they be and why?, Why PGIM?
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Operations

Anonymous employee in Newark
Interviewed: April 2022
Date Submitted: Aug 30, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Other
Interview
hirevue about interests and teams, two back to interviews for superday about baseline operational knowledge
Interview Questions
Tell me about AI
Sample Answer

Investment real estate Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: November 2021
Date Submitted: Nov 21, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First I applied on prudentials website. Next i got a hirevue and a 1-1 interview went pretty well lots of technicals.
Interview Questions
The most difficult question was where do you see yourself faulting in the next few years.
Sample Answer

Summer Analyst Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous interview candidate in San Francisco
Interviewed: August 2021
Date Submitted: Sep 28, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Other
Interview
Typical hirevue first step. Pretty general behavior questions and some real estate-specific ones. Difficult part was that there was only 1 attempt at each question, no redos. One question was "What type of real estate would you invest in now?"
Interview Questions
What type of real estate would you invest in?
Sample Answer

Corporate Finance Internship Interview - Operations

Anonymous interview candidate in Newark
Interviewed: July 2020
Date Submitted: Oct 16, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I took two hirevue interviews. The first one asked mainly behavioral questions (describe a time you faced a challenge in your group project) and the second was also behavioral (describe a time you used technology to make your group work more efficient) but also asked why I wanted the role.
Interview Questions
Describe a time you suggested a technology change that increased efficiency in your group project.
Sample Answer

Actuarial Intern Interview - Actuarial

Anonymous employee in Hong Kong
Interviewed: March 2020
Date Submitted: Jun 17, 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Applied through the school job board, received a phone interview invite. Interviewed with a junior to mid actuarial analyst in the same team. Got a verbal offer on the phone, was asked to reply that day, then an offer email.
Interview Questions
1. How do you calculate the duration of financial securities? How do you interpret durations? (Hint: two methods, the one that doesn't consider the discount rate and the Macaulay duration)
2. How will you allocate assets for an insurance company? (Hint: consider matching the asset duration to the life of liabilities (which are usually long and demand proper settlement; consider the risk and return profile of different types of assets, e.g., equities are high-risk high-return, and bonds are the opposite, and then consider the requirement of the insurance company).
Sample Answer

Associate Manager Interview - Insurance

Anonymous employee in Newark
Interviewed: January 2019
Date Submitted: Mar 28, 2019
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Personality Test
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
Applied through the company's career website and was reached out to by HR within a week. The first 3 person 1 on 1 interview was scheduled within 1 week of contact with roughly a 2 week break in between the second 3 person 1 on 1 interview. Once the verbal offer was extended, the background and drug test took roughly 1 month to finalize. The offer is contingent on passing both the drug test and background check
Interview Questions
The questions were fairly basic for both interviews. The managers and directors wanted to get a feel for how an individual would perform under pressure. Why I am looking to leave my current position and why I chose Prudential and Financial Services as an industry choice (I came from a non-Financial Services industry). What motivates me and how I perform working individually and within a team of a group of people. What my strength and weaknesses are and how I would improve on them. How I feel about giving presentations and if I get nervous before them. How my background in schooling and work has lead me to a good fit for this position.
Sample Answer