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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
5.0
Jul 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Autonomy and a lot of support to build skills.

Cons

Challenging detail oriented work you will never know everything.

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Principal Financial Group Response
10mo
We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Your feedback is an important part of our growth as an employer.
4.0
Jul 28, 2025

PFG

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work / life balance

Cons

High turnover within senior level candidates

3.0
Jul 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get to learn the latest growing technology but still you will have to deal with legacy apps. Growth doesn't seem like you are actually learning something

Cons

No much flexibility strict hybrid

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Principal Financial Group Response
10mo
Thank you for your feedback. Our hybrid work-from-office policy aligns with our enterprise policy and industry peers. Principal is committed to adopting cutting-edge technology. While we will continue working with legacy systems, we are progressing toward transforming our global work methods through AI/GenAI tools, RPA, and automation. We encourage you to inform your leader of your interests and learn how to participate as we move forward.
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