Does Principal Financial Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Principal Financial Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Principal Financial Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Principal Financial Group?

71% of Principal Financial Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Principal Financial Group 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Principal Financial Group?

Software Engineer (159) , Analyst (103) , Financial Advisor (53) , Data Engineer (45) , Senior Software Engineer (45) , Retirement Specialist (44) , Software Developer (42) , Intern (38) , Business Analyst (31) , Process Specialist (28) , Software Engineer(Internship) (25) , Associate Consultant (24) , Financial Analyst (24) , Client Service Associate (23) , Senior Analyst (22)

What are the pros of working at Principal Financial Group according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and the company overall is working to have the employees to be more antonymous." ((in 246 reviews)); "Very fulfilling work with great people" ((in 153 reviews)); "pay can be good for some position" ((in 108 reviews)); "Good work culture and tech stack" ((in 87 reviews)); "providing jobs and good salaries" ((in 62 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Principal Financial Group according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor at highest and mid levels" ((in 110 reviews)); "Most managers have next to no idea what an employee is doing and rely very heavily on surveys given to each team." ((in 44 reviews)); "There is no training and you are literally thrown into the fire and nobody helps you." ((in 41 reviews)); "Senior management is not the brightest by any stretch of the imagination, and junior expressing any ambition to contribute beyond their role is immediatley squashed." ((in 12 reviews)); "management has gotten weaker and weaker, while upper management has become more focused on moving the stock price." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Principal Financial Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Principal Financial Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Principal Financial Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Principal Financial Group locations?

Ciudad de México , Monterrey , Torreón , Puebla , San Pedro Garza Garcia , Guadalajara , Querétaro , Cholula , Tehuacán , San Luis Potosí , León , Saltillo , Boca del Río , Aguascalientes , San Nicolás de los Garza

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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,585 total reviews)

Deanna Strable

81% approve of CEO

67% 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 2,585 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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5.0

Apr 25, 2025

Fantastic Job

B&p customer specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work, great team, hands-off management.

Cons

A tad boring at times and super busy at times.

Principal Financial Group Response

Thanks for sharing your experience. We appreciate your feedback as it helps us to grow and improve.

4.0

Apr 24, 2025

Good place to work

Investment operations associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are good to work with; few politics, able to ask questions and able to move around the firm

Cons

Heavily tenured people. So may wait a little for increase

Principal Financial Group Response

We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Your feedback is an important part of our growth as an employer.

4.0

Apr 23, 2025

Good company to start with

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Transport, gym, environment, variable pay

Cons

Legacy systems, no business knowledge, hidden talks

Principal Financial Group Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and experience. We value your inputs. Being a company with a history of 145 years, we do work with legacy systems. However, we are already on the path to transform the way we work globally through the use of new technologies. We encourage you to connect with your leader and share your interests to find ways to get involved.

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