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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
Jun 17, 2025

Best place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for longer span

Cons

Nothing as such in cons

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Principal Financial Group Response
11mo
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your feedback and experience. Your feedback is an important part of our growth as an employer.
4.0
Jun 15, 2025

Great benefits, burnt out employees

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are Great and you do see the impact of the work you do

Cons

Employees were burnt out and overworked. People kept leaving, but not replaced.

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
We appreciate your feedback. Please know this information is invaluable for us as we continue to learn, grow and improve.
5.0
Jun 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance Great benefits Good job security Efforts to modernize Willing to upskill talent

Cons

Little actual training, learn on the job Still using very outdated technologies (although working on that) Less competitive salary

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Principal Financial Group Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to write a thoughtful review! We appreciate hearing about your personal experience and are glad to learn that you enjoy working with your team members and our unique work perks. We appreciate your feedback as it helps us to grow and improve.
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