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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

79% 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
4.0
Mar 13, 2024

The good and bad

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance Remote opportunity Bonus pay Pension + 401k excellent dental and vision coverage

Cons

In-office 3 days a week if you leave near an office location Health insurance is mediocre Raises are hard unless moving departments

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Principal Financial Group Response
2y
We appreciate your note. Your feedback regarding work-life balance, pension, dental, and vision coverage is reaffirming as we strive to create the best possible experience for our employees. As a leading provider of retirement solutions and employee benefits, we offer our employees a competitive benefits package. We encourage to review your internal personal total rewards dashboard. Total rewards includes compensation and incentive pay, health and welfare, retirement, and additional offerings. We hope you can more quickly and easily see the full investment we make in you and take advantage of all we offer.
4.0
Mar 9, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Environment and Great people to work with. This is actually a great job to have and had great flexibility.

Cons

The pay is not where it should be for Senior employees. Cause turnovers.

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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. Total rewards is so much more than your paycheck. It includes compensation and incentive pay, health and welfare, retirement, and additional offerings. By reviewing your internal personal total rewards dashboard, we hope you can more quickly and easily see the full investment we make in you and take advantage of all we offer.
5.0
Mar 9, 2024

Company culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company culture Work life balance Good compensation

Cons

Not applicable everything is good

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