For the seventh consecutive yearComputerworld magazine has named Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) one of the 100 Best Places to Work in IT. Prudential ranked No. 5 among large organizations, moving ahead seven spots since 2014 when the company ranked No. 12.

“We’re thrilled and proud to achieve the No. 5 rank among our peers on this prestigious list,” said Barbara Koster, senior vice president and chief information officer at Prudential. “This honor validates our strategy of offering IT employees the opportunity to work with cutting- edge business technology in a work environment that offers flexible options to help satisfy their need for work/life balance. Not only are our employees responsible for providing virtual desktop technology, remote access capabilities and applications that support the mobile workforce, they also are avid users of this technology. We’re proud of them and they, in turn, take great pride in Prudential’s brand and reputation. We couldn’t be more pleased.”

The 2015 list of 100 Best Places to Work in IT includes 56 large corporations, 18 midsize organizations and 26 small companies and was published today in a special print and online issue of Computerworld. The designation recognizes the top 100 companies that challenge their IT staffs and provide great benefits and compensation.

“Prudential’s IT employees consistently rank work/life balance a top reason why Prudential is a best place to work for IT professionals,” said Michele Alcazar, vice president, Human Resources at Prudential. “Our culture of work/life balance and flexibility is evident in the technologies that enable employee productivity and the variety of perks and benefit programs that Prudential provides. From onsite fitness centers, to support for child care, to budget coaching and assistance programs for aging parents, IT employees enjoy the benefits of having a company that supports them personally and professionally.”

Alcazar also said Prudential reviewed all IT positions across the company in 2014 to ensure that they were competitively aligned with those in the IT industry and that employees had a clear career path and talent development opportunities. In addition, the IT organization hosts a variety of employee forums with access to senior leadership, to foster knowledge sharing and networking across the organization. “Prudential continually looks for opportunities like these to provide rich learning and development experiences for IT employees,” Alcazar said.

“The organizations on Computerworld’s 2015 Best Places to Work in IT list realize that attracting and retaining a highly-skilled technology workforce leads to competitive advantage,” said Scot Finnie, editor-in-chief of Computerworld. “In a tight market for tech talent, these outstanding employers attract the best and brightest IT pros with generous salaries and top-drawer benefits, then deepen their teams’ engagement with challenging, business-critical projects built around cutting-edge technologies. As a result, these winning organizations are best positioned to take advantage of the digital transformation sweeping through every industry.”

The Best Places to Work in Information Technology list is an annual ranking of the top 100 work environments for technology professionals by Computerworld. The list is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, career development, training and retention. In addition, Computerworld conducts extensive surveys of IT workers, and their responses factor heavily in determining the rankings. Computerworld is the leading IT media brand helping senior IT, business decision-makers and key influencers navigate change with effective business strategy.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU), a financial services leader with more than $1 trillion of assets under management as of March 31, 2015, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees are committed to helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth through a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment management. In the U.S., Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more information, please visit www.news.prudential.com.