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

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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews
3.0
Aug 20, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

nice place to work at pune

Cons

less improvement and low career opprotunities

1.0
Aug 20, 2015

Management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

As an inexperienced advisor, base salary is meager at best for 4 months... Then you are on your own, no leads and insufficient support from management. 3% chance you last 2 years... And that's the positive!

Cons

Technology is a joke, platform does not allow you to compete... Did I mention management in Charlotte office is a joke!

3.0
Aug 19, 2015

Everyone Is A Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Being one of Central Iowa's largest employers, working for Principal gave me a sense of accomplishment - that I was good enough to work for an organization that had been around as long as they have been.

Cons

They've addressed it since I was there, but working in Corporate One at the time was a dour affair. No amenities and a generally depressing environment. Aside from that, Principal is a big ship to steer and they don't make a move without countess meetings. I would characterize the culture as risk-averse and not very innovative. They're very focused on trying to keep everything on an even keel. But they've no qualms about putting profit before people.

Viewing 2320 - 2322 of 2,587 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.