Here is my general list of things at Prudential that bother me or that I would change if I had any power. I joined Annuities IT group about five years ago… Here it goes:
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Outsourcing, outsourcing, outsourcing – is this ever going to stop
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A ton of red tape, things are moving slowly – TOP HEAVY
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Disconnected, often disengaged employees from the overall mission & goals
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Siloed to the max, every department is a fiefdom. Based on this, your choice is obvious: keep quiet, keep you head down, and hope you're not the next one laid off.
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Pay can and should be better – I think it’s below average (in general) - The comp plan is changing often
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Complacency rules - especially in operations.
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Too much emphasis on sales – too much pressure (be careful here, see what happened to Wells Fargo)
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The tech is outdated, the programs and support systems are old and clunky
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Hard to move within the company – good luck getting transferred anywhere
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Respect the individual, I know we need to do the work but say thank you (at least once)
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Improve diversity
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Look around – you’ll notice cronyism and nepotism – this needs to stop…
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Do something to improve our morale – ask people to speak up frankly and openly
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Stop micromanaging, does not help anyone