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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,579 total reviews)
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Deanna Strable

82% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,579 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
Aug 28, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours, work-life balance.

Cons

Limited opportunities for advancement, , some areas have very outdated technology, salary is lower than in competing companies

4.0
Aug 9, 2012

Awesome

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Job satisfaction was there, could learn new thing from the Boss( Area Manager)..

Cons

since its a mutual fund industry it looks on the Area AUM and below the criteria has been shut down.

4.0
Jul 1, 2012

Overall Great Company to Work for -- Especially at Headquarters

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great benefits - vacation, retirement plans, insurance, etc. - Generally good work/life balance - Top company leadership excellent - Very stable, conservative with finances, cautious business approaches - Facilities/environment/culture in headquarters are outstanding

Cons

- Pay only somewhat competetive in certain fields/areas -- offset some by benefits - Conservative with finances -- both a pro & a con. Company seems to minimize business risk substantially - Remote office facilities/environment/culture not quite as good

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