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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,585 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 2,585 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
4.0
Nov 19, 2025

Good place

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The culture, insurance, FTO (Flexible time off), intern programs, and LGTBQ+ efforts.

Cons

Stretched to thin and unwilling to hire additional help

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Principal Financial Group Response
6mo
We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Your feedback is an important part of our growth as an employer.
3.0
Nov 16, 2025

Not the organization it used to be

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

CEO is a long time employee and is great. Great work/life balance.

Cons

recent external hires in leadership positions have been terrible. More recently, strategy seems heavily influenced by FOMO.

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Principal Financial Group Response
6mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. At Principal, we seek to foster an innovative, inclusive, and collaborative culture. In that spirit, we encourage you to visit the HR Service Center to provide your feedback.
4.0
Nov 13, 2025

Good Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Work Culture is good. 2. Overtime pay is provided. 3. Work-life balance is the best.

Cons

1. Learning Curve for beginners is good, but stagnant once you spend a couple of years. 2. Promotion is very slow after T3 roles.

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Principal Financial Group Response
5mo
Thank you for your feedback. We value your input on our technology stack. While we continue to work with some legacy systems, we’re actively investing in modernizing our platforms through AI, automation, and other emerging technologies. Feedback like yours helps us prioritize and accelerate these efforts. We encourage you to speak to your leader on getting involved in stretch projects or participating in AI advocacy groups, which will help you gain experience and explore a more wholesome career development.
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