I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Principal Financial Group (Lawrence, KS) in Feb 2017
Interview
Applied for software internship online, got an email a couple months later asking to set up a phone interview. The first interview was pure behavioral, interviewer was very personable and questions not too difficult. The second interview was a couple weeks later, also almost pure behavioral.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about one time where you worked with a team to accomplish a goal and discuss what role you filled in that team.
I interviewed at Principal Financial Group (Kuala Lumpur)
Interview
Very good conversation going through and the interviewer give a lot of opportunity for the interviewee to express freely their thoughts to help to more understanding each other. and they are very friendly throughout the whole interview.
I interviewed at Principal Financial Group (Des Moines, IA)
Interview
Flew in the night before the interview with welcome dinner with the employees. Full day interview scheduled the next day. Flight ticket and accommodations were provided. Friendly employees. Multiple interviews and sessions made the interview day lengthy
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Principal Financial Group (Des Moines, IA) in Oct 2023
Interview
First stage is recorded responses with the opportunity to re-record and not do all at once. Then interviewed with a few people in second round, around 30 minutes with around 5 questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was one time you worked with someone difficult and how did you handle it?