Skip to contentSkip to footer
      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      Principal Financial Group

      Engaged Employer

      Principal Financial Group reviews

      3.8

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (2,587 total reviews)
      avatar

      Deanna Strable

      81% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,587 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).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      3K reviews
      4.0
      Aug 18, 2015

      Good place to work and develop. Moving up is tough

      Financial advisor/senior retirement planning counselor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work life balance is great. I'm not micromanaged, but cant say that's true for everyone. My boss leaves me alone because I am productive and do what needs to be done. Pay is okay, but could be better. Great people, great values. I feel like they care about me as a person

      Cons

      Minor promotions early in my career were easy, but once I arrived at a mid career point, the opportunities were minimal. Its much easier to move up if you are willing to move anywhere, or if you stay in the home office in Des Moines. If you are not in Des Moines, its easy to feel like you are almost completely on your own.

      1.0
      Apr 23, 2015

      Really a bad place to work

      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Not a single. Since i joined not a single day i felt not leaving this company, And just because it is a column named Pros i don't have to write something good .

      Cons

      1. Not good people. 2.Controlled Environment , you manager will decide when you will go for tea or lunch or break. 3. Worst policies. if you fall sick and take a leave informing your manager on the same day you fell sick, be prepare for salary deduction. Yes you need to plan when you are going to be sick before taking leave else bad rating and cut on variable pay. 4. No learning, just clerical and data entry work. 5. Unnecessary overtime and no returns or perks for that.

      2.0
      Jan 13, 2015

      Its selling Life Insurance

      Sales
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of freedom to be creative. You can market your products to anyone. There is a possibility to make good money if you know enough of the right people

      Cons

      Very little direction in the way to find the right people to market to. You are told its a numbers game and to contact 100 people a week

      Viewing 136 - 138 of 2,587 Reviews
      Related searches: Principal Financial Group jobs | Principal Financial Group salaries | Principal Financial Group benefits | Principal Financial Group interviews | Principal Financial Group conversations
      ReviewsPrincipal Financial Group reviews

      Glassdoor has 3,078 Principal Financial Group reviews submitted anonymously by Principal Financial Group employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Principal Financial Group is right for you.