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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,585 total reviews)
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Deanna Strable

81% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,585 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
3.0
Mar 26, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of really bright people to collaborate with as long as management stays our of the way.

Cons

A lot of moving parts. Really poor developer onboarding. Pay is not nearly as competitive as it should be considering the complexity of the work. Benefit keep getting reduce. RTO isn't really about productivity. It's about downtown economic impacts.

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
We appreciate your feedback and are very sorry to hear about your experience. Please know this information is invaluable for us as we continue to learn, grow and improve
4.0
Feb 1, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Health insurance Hybrid Good pay Product based

Cons

Older systems The organization was very good, but recently top leadership got changed and they are very service oriented. The room for innovation is very less now.

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. PGS believes in transparent leadership and all actions and decisions are taken with the consensus of global business leaders. We encourage you to reach to your PGS business leader to clarify any questions or concerns you may have.
1.0
Jan 3, 2025

Bad Leadership

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Close to home and availability to work remote when needed.

Cons

They promote based on who they like and not who has the most skills/experience. They are biased when giving raises when your team did better than another’s and they get a raise when you don’t, true bias. It’s about being a yes man and not a space to help initiate true innovations. I wouldn’t work here.

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. At Principal, we seek to foster an innovative, inclusive, and collaborative culture. Please know this information is invaluable for us as we continue to learn, grow and improve. If there is anything else you’d like to share, you can anonymously report through the Ethics Hotline (1-866-858-4433) or the Unethical or Fraudulent Activity Reporting form: https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/54514/index.html.
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