Glowing reviews, high numbers, zero promotions - now she's suing under the ADEA
A Prudential Financial employee says she applied for more than 30 internal promotions and was rejected every time - despite performance reviews her own managers allegedly described as exceptional.
The complaint, filed October 8, 2026, in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges Prudential systematically passed over the worker because of her age, filling roles with younger and less qualified candidates instead.
The worker, 59, has been with Prudential since February 2019 as a Defined Contribution/Benefits Senior Associate - a role she still holds. According to the filing, she received consistently excellent evaluations in 2024, 2025, and 2026. Prudential evaluators, the complaint alleges, praised her work and told her they had "never seen numbers like hers before."
Her divisional leader and process management specialist allegedly kept telling her, on a monthly basis, that her work quality was good and her numbers were high compared to others in her department.
Then came the applications.
The complaint details five specific promotion bids between January and May 2025, each posted on Prudential's internal job portal. The roles spanned Process Management Specialist, Senior Customer Service Associate, and Senior Divisional Solution Specialist in Prudential's Annuity ACS Department. The worker applied promptly for each one. According to the filing, Prudential rejected every...
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