Software Developer Interview Experience
January 8, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Interview for new grad. Asked about what language I used most often. Java questions, simple algorithms. The interview lasted about 20 minutes. I received their decision a month later.
Questions
Java questions, simple algorithms. The interview lasted about 20 minutes.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Prudential Financial Software Developer role in United States.
Success Rate
40%
Pass Rate
Prudential Financial's interview process for their Software Developer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral40%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Prudential Financial's Software Developer interview process in United States.
Prudential Financial Work Experiences
3.0
Great benefits and learning opportunities, but disorganized promotions
Software Developer • Current Employee
Newark, NJ
September 4, 2026
Pros: Amazing benefits, hybrid, good manager, able to learn and try out different roles, good work life balance.
Cons: It doesn't really have a good structure for moving up in the tech side. There is a disorganized promotion system and it is somewhat hard to get a formal promotion, with a lot of older people who are hesitant to move toward new tech.
4.0
Good place for longevity
Software Developer • Current Employee
Newark, NJ
January 26, 2024
Pros: Work-life balance.
Pay is solid.
Cons: Too much red tape.
Pace of work is slow.
4.0
infra dev at pru
Infrastructure Developer • Current Employee
Newark, NJ
November 21, 2025
Pros: The incredibly nice people that I work with
Cons: Do not get all bank holidays off.
- 3.0Great benefits and learning opportunities, but disorganized promotionsSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeNewark, NJSeptember 4, 2026Pros: Amazing benefits, hybrid, good manager, able to learn and try out different roles, good work life balance.Cons: It doesn't really have a good structure for moving up in the tech side. There is a disorganized promotion system and it is somewhat hard to get a formal promotion, with a lot of older people who are hesitant to move toward new tech.
- 4.0Good place for longevitySoftware Developer • Current EmployeeNewark, NJJanuary 26, 2024Pros: Work-life balance. Pay is solid.Cons: Too much red tape. Pace of work is slow.
- 4.0infra dev at pruInfrastructure Developer • Current EmployeeNewark, NJNovember 21, 2025Pros: The incredibly nice people that I work withCons: Do not get all bank holidays off.
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