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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
4.0
Jan 2, 2026

Limited Growth

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A variety of benefits, some RTO flexibility, and limited reduction in force.

Cons

Pay isn't in line with market, RTO expectations are varied, and no plan communicated to address pay discrepancies.

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Principal Financial Group Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective. We're happy to hear you enjoy the benefit offerings at Principal. As a leading provider of retirement solutions and employee benefits, we offer our employees a competitive benefits package. One of the 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 utilize third-party market data to help ensure that base salaries and incentives are appropriately aligned.
5.0
Dec 30, 2025

Principal Global Services

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good at work life balance

Cons

lack of employee personal space

4.0
Dec 26, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with lots of learning opportunities, at the same time we get exposure to various activities for personal growth.

Cons

No Cons as are found.

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