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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,584 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 2,584 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
4.0
Oct 2, 2013

Lots of perks, not very family orientated

Anonymous employee
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Pros

They are a big company, so the perks are endless. Not only do they have an onsite workout room, they occasionally offer fitness classes onsite. Their are many business in town that offer you a discount just by showing them your badge. You tend to develop a 'work family' with the others you work around. A real sense of community among co-workers. The benefits package is great. Compensation is adequate. Some days of the week they have local vendors come in so that you can purchase lunch without leaving the building.

Cons

They say the work ours are flexible, but that is only when they aren't giving you mandatory overtime (OT) to work on a weekly basis. Very hard to balance work and family. When you don't work the OT, it is frowned upon and you get passed up for raises and promotions. The 2nd position I held there that I worked for over 2 years, was sent to India and the closed my department down and we all had to look for other positions (inside or outside the company).

1.0
Sep 29, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Small town location (Des Moines). Easy to get around. Close to many places to eat. Lots of big buildings and long walks to conference rooms.

Cons

This company has HORRIBLE middle management. They treat those who actually do the work like slaves. They rule by fear and FEAR ONLY. They treat their consultants like crap. DO NOT WORK HERE...you will regret it. There is no training and you are literally thrown into the fire and nobody helps you. I only stayed long enough to find a job where "Nightmare on Elm Street" isn't the theme movie of all management.

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