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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,579 total reviews)
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Deanna Strable

82% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,579 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
Oct 11, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I actually love my job and enjoy going to work every day - that happens so rarely in life. Flex time off, work from home capabilities, higher than average pay, annual bonus, affordable healthcare program, 8% 401k match, pension plan, updated/newly renovated office space, flexibility to do my job when and where it works best for me, free financial counseling, free fitness center, free parking, free DART bus pass, fantastic CEO and leaders. Challenging and rewarding job. Reimbursed college tuition and CPA exam fees. Expected 3-5 weeks off per year minimum. Downtown Des Moines location. Incredibly ethical & charitable company. Encouraged to move across the company every few or so years, leaders prefer that you move to stay interested, motivated, and use your skills to the best capabilities.

Cons

Just like any Accounting job - the hours can be 40+, for me it rests in the 45-50 range. Large company means slow to change directions and meetings on meetings to get there - but open hearing ears are helpful.

1.0
Oct 19, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

PFG has the best daycare in Des Moines. They also offer pension with the 401k.

Cons

Favoritism of management, no work/life balance, unrealistic expectations with low pay. Every year management gives the "2.8% bucket" lecture... hard workers who aren't the favorites get even less of a raise. They expect employees to come back from maternity leave, get no training, then produce the same amount of work as those fully trained. Forget about calling in! After calling in 3x in one year, management made up a "policy " threatening termination of employment if it continued to occur even AFTER physicians notes were furnished and when employee proved the policy didn't exist PRIOR to the call ins. Sales staff are unreasonable and unprofessional yet I was to support them with high degree of professionalism, total double standard.

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