Prudential Financial

Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience

March 29, 2023

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I went through a phone interview for the first stage and was asked some basic technical questions about data structures and simple concepts in Java. On site, the questions were mainly behavioral.

Questions

Was asked questions like:

What is a linked list?
What is a stack?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 24 interview experiences for the Prudential Financial Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.

Success Rate

17%

Pass Rate

Prudential Financial's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive58%

Neutral29%

Negative13%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Prudential Financial's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.

Prudential Financial Work Experiences

Love it or hate it

Full Stack Web Developer • Former Employee

Pros: I was able to work remotely, and the pay was good for an entry-level position.

Cons: Constant meetings, technical difficulties with Prudential-issued laptops, and unrealistic deadlines

Love it or hate it

Full Stack Web Developer • Former Employee

Pros: I was able to work remotely, and the pay was good for an entry-level position.

Cons: Constant meetings, technical difficulties with Prudential-issued laptops, and unrealistic deadlines

software engineer review

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - Great work-life balance - Talented engineers to learn from - Great work environment

Cons: - Slow paced at some points

software engineer review

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - Great work-life balance - Talented engineers to learn from - Great work environment

Cons: - Slow paced at some points

Great Company for Benefits

Lead Data Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Good benefits, PTO, retirement, etc.

Cons: Not a great culture at the leadership level. It seems a little cut-throat where you have to protect your work or someone will steal the idea and present it as their own.

Great Company for Benefits

Lead Data Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Good benefits, PTO, retirement, etc.

Cons: Not a great culture at the leadership level. It seems a little cut-throat where you have to protect your work or someone will steal the idea and present it as their own.

Love it or hate it

Full Stack Web Developer • Former Employee

Pros: I was able to work remotely, and the pay was good for an entry-level position.

Cons: Constant meetings, technical difficulties with Prudential-issued laptops, and unrealistic deadlines

3.0
Love it or hate it
Full Stack Web Developer • Former Employee
Newark, NJ
June 25, 2024
Pros: I was able to work remotely, and the pay was good for an entry-level position.
Cons: Constant meetings, technical difficulties with Prudential-issued laptops, and unrealistic deadlines

software engineer review

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - Great work-life balance - Talented engineers to learn from - Great work environment

Cons: - Slow paced at some points

4.0
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Software Engineer • Current Employee
Newark, NJ
April 11, 2025
Pros: - Great work-life balance - Talented engineers to learn from - Great work environment
Cons: - Slow paced at some points

Great Company for Benefits

Lead Data Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Good benefits, PTO, retirement, etc.

Cons: Not a great culture at the leadership level. It seems a little cut-throat where you have to protect your work or someone will steal the idea and present it as their own.

3.0
Great Company for Benefits
Lead Data Engineer • Current Employee
Newark, NJ
May 9, 2025
Pros: Good benefits, PTO, retirement, etc.
Cons: Not a great culture at the leadership level. It seems a little cut-throat where you have to protect your work or someone will steal the idea and present it as their own.

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