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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,591 total reviews)
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Deanna Strable

81% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,591 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Principal Financial Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
5.0
Apr 22, 2024

Great company to work with.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Product based company - Good Work culture - Great learning opportunities - Brilliant office space - Good hike

Cons

- Exposure to new technology is less as financial product based.

4.0
Apr 22, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Nice people to work with Has cash balance pension

Cons

Compensation is not competitive. Hard to get promoted Not very support remote work arrangement

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Principal Financial Group Response
2y
Thank you for sharing your perspective. Principal has been committed to providing a tailored approach to life and work for our employees for more than 50 years. We remain committed to flexibility and supporting a variety of work arrangements. Our guidance helps balance the value employees place on flexibility with the value of working together in person when and where we can. As a leading provider of retirement solutions and employee benefits, we offer our employees a competitive benefits package. One of our guiding principles of our global pay philosophy is to be market driven. This means that total pay is set and administered in alignment with the external labor markets in which we compete for talent.
3.0
Apr 18, 2024

Not ready for prime-time

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed work environment; autonomy around schedule; no fixed vacation allowance

Cons

Bureaucratic; very Des Moines led; poor systems

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Principal Financial Group Response
2y
Thanks for sharing your perspective. We're invested in building the best possible experience for our employees and appreciate your feedback as it helps us to grow and improve.
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