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 248 reviews)); "Very fulfilling work with great people" ((in 151 reviews)); "good pay and bonuses ." ((in 111 reviews)); "Good work culture and processes" ((in 89 reviews)); "providing jobs and good salaries" ((in 64 reviews))

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

"3. Bad management infact they do not know to manage at all. 4. No employee importance." ((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 45 reviews)); "There is no training and you are literally thrown into the fire and nobody helps you." ((in 39 reviews)); "management has gotten weaker and weaker, while upper management has become more focused on moving the stock price." ((in 11 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 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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3.0

Mar 29, 2014

Good work life balance

Systems test lead

Recommend

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Pros

I worked with Principal global services, Pune for 5 years. It's well known as sister company of Principal financial group(USA). HR Policy are employee friendly Less complex work. Good work life balance Good pay. Very domain centric, if you have good domain knowledge they u are paid well. It is a good place for working women

Cons

Employees interests are not considered while allocating projects. Hence employes gets bored with repetitive work. No onsite opportunities. Growth opportunities are less. Management isn't transparent and

4.0

Mar 21, 2014

Good workplace if you wish to settle down

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good Work life balance Good Hikes Less work pressure excellent employee benefits Free Cabs Good exposure and opportunities for learning Good training provided to employees

Cons

Rare onsite opportunities and even if present not for a very long term but that is common across all product based companies. Vertical growth is slower than service based industry but a developer here may earn more than a lead in service based industry

5.0

Mar 19, 2014

Great company, great training and great products

Financial services representative

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great company, great training and great products

Cons

100% commission after training period

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