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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 15, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

benefits, people, work-life balance, comp

Cons

Can be bureaucratic, many management layers

4.0
Apr 14, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong culture of integrity, doing what's right, great people to work with, career development opportunities.

Cons

Base pay seems lower than peers. At higher levels career advancement is difficult. Don't feel contributions are recognized; sometimes feel taken for granted.

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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 as a Principal employee, you set the tone for your career. Put your ambition and curiosity to work with chances to explore different assignments, roles, and opportunities across our network. We're committed to providing you with the resources and opportunities you need to thrive.
3.0
Apr 12, 2024

Ok

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work on AWS Cloud

Cons

Have not received merit increase in the time I’ve been here

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Principal Financial Group Response
2y
Thank you for sharing your perspective. 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. We use third-party market data to help ensure base salary and incentives are appropriately aligned.
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