PGIM reviews

Management is suspect, at least in the Systems group. You have a lot of people who have been there too long and are way too set in their ways. My group's manager was the one manager everyone respected, he was undoubtedly one of the better managers and one of the best people i've ever known. When he announced his retirement, I knew that was time for me to leave. That is how bad the rest of the management is. My direct manager on the other hand was not one of the better managers in the building. He spent a lot of his time drafting emails pointing out what others are not doing correctly, quick to take credit for others' work. He was very good at finding the next bus coming your way. He would often spend one on one meetings complaining about other people, people that I worked very closely with and considered my friends. Not the best way for a manager to behave. When he asked me to write procedural documents for ANOTHER group's process, that started my job search that day. There are some great people and managers at PGIM. If you're considering working there... REALLY REALLY vet the manager you'll be working with.

It’s in Newark which isn’t great, especially if you’re commuting from NYC. They expect 75 dials/day as opposed to a lot of other shops that require less; that’s particularly difficult if your in a less populated territory. You can burn through your entire list in two or three weeks and gatekeepers get annoyed (not a good look in a sales role). All the managers are decent enough people, there is a little bit of antiquated “boiler room” feel and it’s easy to get burnout. The Externals at PGIM are paid handsomely so there isn’t a ton of turnover. If you’re considering this role because of an opportunity to make life-changing money down the line, be prepared to make 75 dials/day for years before even having a chance to interview for an external position. Even if you have a chance to interview, you’ll be going against Externals from BlackRock or Alliance Bernstein who might have already covered the territory and have the connections.