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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
Sep 12, 2025

good company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits, 401K, vision, and dental

Cons

require financial certification to progress

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Principal Financial Group Response
8mo
We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Your feedback is an important part of our growth as an employer.
3.0
Sep 11, 2025

Great work environment for a price

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity for growth. Very good work-life balance.

Cons

The environment at the company depends heavily on which team you are on. The pay IS below average for some roles. They use a 3rd party company for their salary data. The data from the 3rd party seems to be flawed or manipulated for some roles, as it is known that the pay is less than similar roles at other companies. They seem to just use it as an excuse to pay employees less because the data is kept from the employees intentionally.

4.0
Sep 10, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good for beginners and good work experience.

Cons

No workstation setup and flexibility

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Principal Financial Group Response
9mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. Regarding the workstation setup, employees follow a rotational schedule, and shared workspaces are designed to accommodate everyone effectively. Our hybrid model of three days in-office—aims to balance collaboration with flexibility.
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